Match Earl Blue
Dulux Earl Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 41. The matches below are the closest equivalents available across every brand on Pontata, ranked by ΔE — a perceptual color difference score. A ΔE under 3 is subtle; under 10 is noticeable but harmonious; above 25 means genuinely different colors.
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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.
With LRVs of 41 and 40, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 0.7 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.6 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 40), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 1.9 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Earl Blue the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.
With LRVs of 41 and 39, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 4-point LRV gap (41 vs 37) makes Earl Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
A 5-point LRV gap (41 vs 36) makes Earl Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
Driftwood Blues reads slightly lighter (LRV 46 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (47 vs 41) makes Bone China Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.0 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.
