Amethyst Showers 3 vs Purple Polka 4

Amethyst Showers 3 and Purple Polka 4 are both Dulux blues. The gap between them is ΔE 3.5 — “very close”. Amethyst Showers 3 is the lighter of the two, and Purple Polka 4 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Amethyst Showers 3	Purple Polka 4
Hex	#BDBBDA	#BEBACF
Lightness (L*)	77	76
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Amethyst Showers 3’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Purple Polka 4’s.