Match Dublin Bay 3
Dulux Dublin Bay 3 is a deep, low-reflectance shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 22. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.
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Closest matches across every brand
One match per brand, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score calculated from Lab color space values. Lower is closer. Click any card to compare side by side in simulated rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 4-point LRV gap (22 vs 18) makes Dublin Bay 3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (22 vs 17) makes Dublin Bay 3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
With LRVs of 22 and 21, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 9.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (28 vs 22) makes Leap Frog the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 10.1 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
A 8-point LRV gap (22 vs 14) makes Dublin Bay 3 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 11.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
A 5-point LRV gap (22 vs 17) makes Dublin Bay 3 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 20.7 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
Dublin Bay 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 16), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 22.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 25 vs 22), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 24.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
At ΔE 31.5 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Dublin Bay 3 reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 8), opening up a space where S 5040-G encloses it. At ΔE 32.8 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 20), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 39.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.
With LRVs of 22 and 20, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 43.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.