Match Stonewashed Blue

Dulux Stonewashed Blue is a mid-tone shade, cool in character with an LRV of 28. 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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Stonewashed Blue
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169#6794A5LRV 28Cool

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.

Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Secret Cove
Secret Cove
Stonewashed Blue vs Secret Cove
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
Sherwin-Williams
Secret Cove
9058 · LRV 25

With LRVs of 28 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 2.9 you'd need them side by side to tell them apart.

Compare ↔ΔE 2.9Subtle
Sea Reflections
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Sea Reflections vs Stonewashed Blue
Benjamin Moore
Sea Reflections
1664 · LRV 28
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 3.4 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Aqua Blue
Stonewashed Blue vs Aqua Blue
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
PPG
Aqua Blue
PPG1151-5 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 28 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 3.4 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 3.4Noticeable
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Pastel blue
Pastel blue
Stonewashed Blue vs Pastel blue
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
RAL ClassicClassic
Pastel blue
RAL 5024 · LRV 29

With LRVs of 29 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 4.7 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Blue Verditer
Blue Verditer
Stonewashed Blue vs Blue Verditer
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
Little Greene
Blue Verditer
104 · LRV 29

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 29 vs 28), so neither reads brighter in a room. The ΔE 4.7 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 4.7Noticeable
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
RAL 620-2
RAL 620-2
Stonewashed Blue vs RAL 620-2
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 620-2
RAL 620-2 · LRV 24

Stonewashed Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 28 vs 24), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms. At ΔE 5.3 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.3Noticeable
Oarsman Blue
Oarsman Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Oarsman Blue vs Stonewashed Blue
Behr
Oarsman Blue
S450-5 · LRV 22
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

A 6-point LRV gap (28 vs 22) makes Stonewashed Blue the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 5.8 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 5.8Noticeable
Blessed Blue
Blessed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Blessed Blue vs Stonewashed Blue
Cloverdale Paint
Blessed Blue
0667 · LRV 30
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.0 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.0Noticeable
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Stone Blue
Stone Blue
Stonewashed Blue vs Stone Blue
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
Farrow & Ball
Stone Blue
86 · LRV 28

With LRVs of 28 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 6.1 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.1Noticeable
Pebble Drift 2
Stonewashed Blue
Pebble Drift 2
Stonewashed Blue
Dulux
Pebble Drift 2
90BG 31/124 · LRV 31
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28

A 3-point LRV gap (31 vs 28) makes Pebble Drift 2 the marginally brighter of the two. The ΔE 6.2 gap is real but not dramatic — distinct as a choice, harmonious together.

Compare ↔ΔE 6.2Noticeable
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Mosaic
Stonewashed Blue vs Mosaic
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
Tikkurila
Mosaic
J367 · LRV 30

With LRVs of 30 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 8.9 they're clearly different, yet close enough to share a room.

Compare ↔ΔE 8.9Noticeable
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Tidepool Wonder
Tidepool Wonder
Stonewashed Blue vs Tidepool Wonder
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
Valspar
Tidepool Wonder
M333 · LRV 27

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 28 vs 27), so neither reads brighter in a room. A ΔE of 10.9 puts them firmly in different territory — a strong contrast if combined.

Compare ↔ΔE 10.9Distinct
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
Sea Emerald
Sea Emerald
Stonewashed Blue vs Sea Emerald
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
Jotun
Sea Emerald
6084 · LRV 26

With LRVs of 28 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 11.6 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 11.6Distinct
Stonewashed Blue
Stonewashed Blue
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G
Stonewashed Blue vs S 4010-B70G
Dulux
Stonewashed Blue
70BG 28/169 · LRV 28
NCS
S 4010-B70G
S 4010-B70G · LRV 28

With LRVs of 28 and 28, the two reflect almost the same amount of light. At ΔE 12.9 these are two genuinely different directions, not variations on a theme.

Compare ↔ΔE 12.9Distinct