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Possible alternative colours to B42 - Purple blue from the Australian Standard colour range

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Reference:

B42

Range:

Australian Standard

Description:

Purple blue

 
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B42

Reference

20 C 37

Range:

BS 4800/5252 

Description

Larkspur blue / Viking 
View products  View BS 4800/5252 colour chart.  British Standard paint sample 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 20 C 37 from the BS 4800/5252 range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 20 C 37 from the BS 4800/5252 range of colours

Reference

839

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Old blue jeans 
View Benjamin Moore colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 839 from the Benjamin Moore range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 839 from the Benjamin Moore range of colours

Reference

Lunar blue

Range:

Albany 

Description

Lunar blue 
View Albany colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for Lunar blue from the Albany range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for Lunar blue from the Albany range of colours

Reference

S520-5

Range:

Behr 

Description

Thundercloud 
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Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for S520-5 from the Behr range of colours

Reference

IST 120-04

Range:

Isomat 

Description

Sail away 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for IST 120-04 from the Isomat range
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Reference

SW 6522

Range:

Sherwin-Williams 

Description

Sporty blue 
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Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for SW 6522 from the Sherwin-Williams range of colours

Reference

S 4020-R90B

Range:

NCS 2050 
 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for S 4020-R90B from the NCS 2050 range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for S 4020-R90B from the NCS 2050 range of colours

Reference

ECJEANE

Range:

Fired Earth 

Description

Jeane 
View Fired Earth colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for ECJEANE from the Fired Earth range
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Reference

PPU15-09

Range:

Behr 

Description

Hilo Bay 
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Reference

S530-5

Range:

Behr 

Description

Brisk blue 
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Reference

6715

Range:

Albany 

Description

Blue mountain 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 6715 from the Albany range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 6715 from the Albany range of colours

Reference

2165 C

Range:

Pantone C 
 
View Pantone C colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 2165 C from the Pantone C range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 2165 C from the Pantone C range of colours

Reference

R172B

Range:

Valspar UK 

Description

Weeping 
View Valspar UK colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for R172B from the Valspar UK range
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Reference

RAL 610-1

Range:

RAL Effect 
 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for RAL 610-1 from the RAL Effect range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for RAL 610-1 from the RAL Effect range of colours

Reference

SW 6529

Range:

Sherwin-Williams 

Description

Scanda 
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Reference

2158 U

Range:

Pantone U 
 
View Pantone U colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 2158 U from the Pantone U range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 2158 U from the Pantone U range of colours

Reference

CC-800

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Blue nose 
View Benjamin Moore colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for CC-800 from the Benjamin Moore range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for CC-800 from the Benjamin Moore range of colours

Reference

1678

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Blue nose 
View Benjamin Moore colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 1678 from the Benjamin Moore range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 1678 from the Benjamin Moore range of colours

Reference

Five-o-ones

Range:

Albany 

Description

Five-o-ones 
View Albany colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for Five-o-ones from the Albany range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for Five-o-ones from the Albany range of colours

Reference

S 4020-R80B

Range:

NCS 2050 
 
View products  View NCS 2050 colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for S 4020-R80B from the NCS 2050 range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for S 4020-R80B from the NCS 2050 range of colours

Reference

PPG1163-5

Range:

PPG / Johnstone's

Description

Silver blueberry 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for PPG1163-5 from the PPG range
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Reference

2165 U

Range:

Pantone U 
 
View Pantone U colour chart. 
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 2165 U from the Pantone U range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 2165 U from the Pantone U range of colours

Reference

MQ5-52

Range:

Behr 

Description

Lead cast 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for MQ5-52 from the Behr range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for MQ5-52 from the Behr range of colours

Reference

IST 122-05

Range:

Isomat 

Description

Bermuda triangle 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for IST 122-05 from the Isomat range
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Reference

IST 118-04

Range:

Isomat 

Description

Scuba diving 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for IST 118-04 from the Isomat range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for IST 118-04 from the Isomat range of colours

Reference

17126

Range:

Dulux Trade 

Description

Boathouse blue 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 17126 from the Dulux Trade range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 17126 from the Dulux Trade range of colours

Reference

SW 6536

Range:

Sherwin-Williams 

Description

Searching blue 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for SW 6536 from the Sherwin-Williams range
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Reference

No. 215

Range:

Farrow and Ball 

Description

Belvedere blue 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for No. 215 from the Farrow and Ball range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for No. 215 from the Farrow and Ball range of colours

Reference

PPG1165-5

Range:

PPG / Johnstone's

Description

Evening hush 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for PPG1165-5 from the PPG range
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Reference

CC-830

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Stratford blue 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for CC-830 from the Benjamin Moore range
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Reference

831

Range:

Benjamin Moore 

Description

Stratford blue 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 831 from the Benjamin Moore range
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Reference

2159 U

Range:

Pantone U 
 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 2159 U from the Pantone U range
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Reference

25177

Range:

AMS Standard 595A 

Description

Blue 
Semi-gloss: 30-45
View products  View AMS Standard 595A colour chart.  Single colour cards
Click here for L*ab and HLC values for 25177 from the AMS Standard 595A range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for 25177 from the AMS Standard 595A range of colours

Reference

PPU14-04

Range:

Behr 

Description

French court 
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Click here for L*ab and HLC values for PPU14-04 from the Behr range
Click here for L*a*b* and HLC values for PPU14-04 from the Behr range of colours
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= slightly different
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= distinguishable to the practiced eye
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