Indigo Shade vs Grey Blue

Indigo ShadeDuluxvsGrey BlueRAL ClassicΔE 11.0Distinct difference

Indigo Shade is a Dulux color while Grey Blue comes from RAL Classic. Hue-wise, Indigo Shade belongs to the blue family and Grey Blue to the blue-grey family. With LRVs of 9 and 7, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 11.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Indigo Shade vs Grey Blue in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Indigo Shade and Grey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Indigo ShadeDulux Indigo Shade bedroom interior

@little_house_on_the_orchard

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 bedroom

@huisjevanalles

Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.

Indigo ShadeDulux 10BB 09/155 front door

@masonandcopainters

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 front door

@waclawik_okna

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.

Indigo ShadeIndigo Shade kitchen cabinets color review

@c_refinish

Grey BlueRAL Classic Grey Blue 5008 kitchen cabinets

@ilo.nove_homestory

Color Details

Indigo Shade
Dulux · 10BB 09/155
Hex#315368
LRV9.0
BrandDulux
Number10BB 09/155
Undertone
TemperatureCool
BrightnessDark
Grey Blue
RAL Classic · RAL 5008
Hex#464c56
LRV7.5
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 5008
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Indigo Shade vs Grey Blue Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Indigo Shade on one side and Grey Blue on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Indigo Shade comparisons

See how Indigo Shade stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Indigo Shade
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Indigo Shade
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Indigo Shade
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Indigo Shade reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Indigo Shade
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Indigo Shade
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Indigo Shade
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Indigo Shade
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Indigo Shade
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Indigo Shade
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Indigo Shade
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Indigo Shade
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Nearly identical in tone

Pale Green
Indigo Shade
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Indigo Shade
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Indigo Shade
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Indigo Shade
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Piazza
Indigo Shade
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
Indigo Shade
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Indigo Shade
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Windmill Lane reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Indigo Shade
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Senses is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Indigo Shade
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Indigo Shade reads slightly lighter

Washed Linen
Indigo Shade
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Indigo Shade
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Tea with Florence reads slightly lighter

Thames Fog
Indigo Shade
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Thames Fog reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Indigo Shade
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Classic Silver
Indigo Shade
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Classic Silver is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Indigo Shade
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Teton Blue reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Indigo Shade
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 is the lighter choice

RAL 110-1
Indigo Shade
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Paper
Indigo Shade
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper is the lighter choice

Passageway
Indigo Shade
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Passageway reads slightly lighter