Match Himalayan Musk 3

Dulux Himalayan Musk 3 is a mid-tone shade, neutral in character with an LRV of 36. The matches below are ranked by ΔE, a perceptual color-difference score.

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Himalayan Musk 3
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156#AF98B0LRV 36Neutral

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.

Enthroned Above
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Himalayan Musk 3
Himalayan Musk 3
Enthroned Above vs Himalayan Musk 3
Cloverdale Paint
Enthroned Above
1199 · LRV 34
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156 · LRV 36

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.1 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

View color →ΔE 2.1 — Subtle
Iris Bliss
Himalayan Musk 3
Himalayan Musk 3
Iris Bliss vs Himalayan Musk 3
Benjamin Moore
Iris Bliss
1383 · LRV 34
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156 · LRV 36

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 34), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 2.5 means the difference barely reads in a finished room.

View color →ΔE 2.5 — Subtle
Uptown Girl
Himalayan Musk 3
Himalayan Musk 3
Uptown Girl vs Himalayan Musk 3
Behr
Uptown Girl
MQ5-33 · LRV 33
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156 · LRV 36

Himalayan Musk 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 33), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 2.8 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

View color →ΔE 2.8 — Subtle
Himalayan Musk 3
Himalayan Musk 3
RAL 550-3
RAL 550-3
Himalayan Musk 3 vs RAL 550-3
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156 · LRV 36
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 550-3
RAL 550-3 · LRV 34

With LRVs of 36 and 34, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

View color →ΔE 4.0 — Noticeable
Himalayan Musk 3
Himalayan Musk 3
Blueberry milk
Himalayan Musk 3 vs Blueberry milk
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156 · LRV 36
Tikkurila
Blueberry milk
X425 · LRV 38

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 38 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

View color →ΔE 4.8 — Noticeable
Himalayan Musk 3
Himalayan Musk 3
Palisade Orchid
Himalayan Musk 3 vs Palisade Orchid
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156 · LRV 36
PPG
Palisade Orchid
PPG1178-5 · LRV 31

A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes Himalayan Musk 3 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

View color →ΔE 4.9 — Noticeable
Himalayan Musk 3
Himalayan Musk 3
Radiant Lilac
Radiant Lilac
Himalayan Musk 3 vs Radiant Lilac
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156 · LRV 36
Sherwin-Williams
Radiant Lilac
0074 · LRV 28

Himalayan Musk 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.6 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

View color →ΔE 5.6 — Noticeable
Himalayan Musk 3
Himalayan Musk 3
Pastel violet
Pastel violet
Himalayan Musk 3 vs Pastel violet
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156 · LRV 36
RAL ClassicClassic
Pastel violet
RAL 4009 · LRV 28

Himalayan Musk 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 28), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 9.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

View color →ΔE 9.7 — Noticeable
Himalayan Musk 3
Brooklyn Nights 3
Himalayan Musk 3
Dulux
Brooklyn Nights 3
10RB 36/082 · LRV 36
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156 · LRV 36

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 36 vs 36), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.0 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

View color →ΔE 10.0 — Distinct
Himalayan Musk 3
Himalayan Musk 3
Brassica
Brassica
Himalayan Musk 3 vs Brassica
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156 · LRV 36
Farrow & Ball
Brassica
271 · LRV 24

At LRV 36 vs 24, Himalayan Musk 3 is decisively the brighter choice. A ΔE of 13.8 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

View color →ΔE 13.8 — Distinct
Himalayan Musk 3
Himalayan Musk 3
S 3010-R80B
S 3010-R80B
Himalayan Musk 3 vs S 3010-R80B
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156 · LRV 36
NCS
S 3010-R80B
S 3010-R80B · LRV 36

With LRVs of 36 and 36, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 14.1 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

View color →ΔE 14.1 — Distinct
Himalayan Musk 3
Himalayan Musk 3
Warm Blue
Himalayan Musk 3 vs Warm Blue
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156 · LRV 36
Jotun
Warm Blue
4624 · LRV 30

A 6-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes Himalayan Musk 3 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 14.2 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

View color →ΔE 14.2 — Distinct
Himalayan Musk 3
Himalayan Musk 3
Arquerite
Arquerite
Himalayan Musk 3 vs Arquerite
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156 · LRV 36
Little Greene
Arquerite
250 · LRV 26

Himalayan Musk 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 26), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 15.4 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

View color →ΔE 15.4 — Distinct
Himalayan Musk 3
Himalayan Musk 3
Cooing Doves
Cooing Doves
Himalayan Musk 3 vs Cooing Doves
Dulux
Himalayan Musk 3
70RB 36/156 · LRV 36
Valspar
Cooing Doves
M234 · LRV 33

A 3-point LRV gap (36 vs 33) makes Himalayan Musk 3 the marginally brighter of the two. A ΔE of 16.5 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

View color →ΔE 16.5 — Distinct