Dulux Earl Blue vs. Farrow and Ball Oval Room 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 90BG 41/040 leans towards blue hues, while Farrow and Ball 85 is green.
Dulux 90BG 41/040 and Farrow and Ball 85 have pretty similar saturation.
Despite their differences, both colors share a similar value, Dulux 90BG 41/040 radiating a lighter essence compared to 85.

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

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Dulux Earl Blue vs. Farrow and Ball Oval Room Blue
Technical color comparison for Dulux Earl Blue and Farrow and Ball Oval Room Blue
Dulux Earl BlueFarrow and Ball Oval Room Blue
Shared hue scale
12
Hue
201°blue173°green
Saturation
8%8%
Lightness?Simple 0–100% measure derived from the minimum and maximum sRGB channels. Use CIE L* for perceptual lightness.
65%58%darker
LRV?Light Reflectance Value measures the percentage of light reflected by a color, from 0 for absolute black to 100 for pure white.
-32.00
CIE L?Perceptual lightness. CIE Lab lightness ranges from 0 for black to 100 for diffuse white.
68.68363.317looks darker
Color difference ΔE*₀₀?CIE color difference. Smaller is closer: about 0–1 is imperceptible, 1–2 just noticeable, 2–5 a small difference, 5–10 clear, and more than 10 very different.
7.399
Temperature
CoolCool
Preview Earl Blue and Oval Room Blue side by side in different rooms

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.

Color comparisons featuring Dulux Earl Blue

Earl Blue and Pale Lupin comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 278 Pale Lupin

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Earl Blue and Spring Crocus comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 70BB 27/201 Spring Crocus

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Earl Blue and Grey Tabby comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 00NN 16/000 Grey Tabby

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Earl Blue and Silent Dove comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs Silent Dove

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Earl Blue and Niagara Blues 4 comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 10BB 55/065 Niagara Blues 4

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Earl Blue and Quartz Flint 2 comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 50BG 54/028 Quartz Flint 2

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Earl Blue and Sardine comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs CB8 Sardine

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Earl Blue and Overtly Olive comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 70YY 43/113 Overtly Olive

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Earl Blue and Faded Sky comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 14BB 55/113 Faded Sky

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Earl Blue and Pebble Drift 2 comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 90BG 31/124 Pebble Drift 2

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Earl Blue and Milky Way comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs R196D Milky Way

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Earl Blue and Canal Blue comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs R195C Canal Blue

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Earl Blue and Granite Fog comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs R195D Granite Fog

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Earl Blue and Comfy Cozy comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs R199D Comfy Cozy

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Earl Blue and Wild Mustard Seed comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs R119D Wild Mustard Seed

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Earl Blue and De Nimes comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 299 De Nimes

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Earl Blue and Lush comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs AF-475 Lush

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Earl Blue and Steel Parade comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs Steel Parade

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Earl Blue and Gardenia comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 50YY 83/086 Gardenia

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Earl Blue and Pebble Thoughts comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs Pebble Thoughts

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Earl Blue and Mellow Mocha comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 50YR 64/045 Mellow Mocha

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Earl Blue and Borrowed Light comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 235 Borrowed Light

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Earl Blue and Clary Sage comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs SW6178 Clary Sage

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Earl Blue and Hawaiian Blue 4 comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 50BG 21/328 Hawaiian Blue 4

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Earl Blue and Niagara Blues 3 comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 10BB 40/090 Niagara Blues 3

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Earl Blue and Free Dive comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 27BB 21/366 Free Dive

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Earl Blue and Pebble Drift 4 comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 90BG 56/088 Pebble Drift 4

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Earl Blue and Spiced Honey comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 00YY 26/220 Spiced Honey

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Earl Blue and Sun Dust 2 comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 30YY 49/562 Sun Dust 2

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Earl Blue and Soft Truffle comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 80YR 42/073 Soft Truffle

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Earl Blue and Chic Shadow comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 00NN 53/000 Chic Shadow

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Earl Blue and Timeless comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs Timeless

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Earl Blue and Coastal Grey comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 70BG 56/061 Coastal Grey

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Earl Blue and Black Opal comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 66BB 06/077 Black Opal

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Earl Blue and Warm Blue comparison

90BG 41/040 Earl Blue vs 4624 Warm Blue

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