Dulux Californian Sands 1 vs. Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue

The colors, each unique in their hue and saturation, embody their own individual beauty and value. It's important to note that the colors have different hues. Dulux Californian Sands 1 leans towards hues, while Benjamin Moore 1421 is .
Dulux Californian Sands 1 and 1421 differ significantly in saturation. Dulux Californian Sands 1 is more saturated.
They differ in their values, Dulux Californian Sands 1 radiating a lighter essence compared to 1421.

Supported paint brands for comparison: Behr, Benjamin Moore, Farrow and Ball, Dulux, Jotun, Little Greene, NCS, Ral Classic, Ral Design, Ral Effect, Sherwin Williams, Tikkurila

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Second color

Dulux Californian Sands 1 vs. Benjamin Moore Bistro Blue

Hue

235

Saturation

less saturated

Lightness

?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the min/max of the sRGB channels. It is not aligned with human visual perception - use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.

darker

LRV

?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color. It ranges from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (pure white, all light reflected).

13.33

CIE L

?Perceptual lightness. Lightness value from CIE Lab color space. Values from 0 (black) to 100 (diffuse white)

77.66

38.99

looks darker

Color difference ΔE*₀₀

?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: ~0–1 (imperceptible), 1–2 (just noticeable), 2–5 (small difference), 5–10 (clear), more than 10 (very different).

57.393

Temperature:

Warm

Cool

Californian Sands 1

Dulux

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1421

Bistro Blue

Benjamin Moore

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Please note that the color shown on this page is a representation and might not exactly match the real shade of the cards, fan decks, or color collections. Your monitor, browser, and screen angle can all affect how the paint looks, so it may not be the same as what you see here. All information on this page is based on RGB and HEX values provided by manufacturers.

It's important to keep in mind that the same color may appear differently on various surfaces due to the nature of those surfaces. For example, the same shade will look different on a rough wall compared to the smooth surface of cabinets.