Distant Shores by Dulux is a pale cyan. Hex: #B6D1E2. RGB: 182, 209, 226. Price: approximately £14.40 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Johnstone's Sleep Baby Sleep (ΔE 0.9, “identical”), priced at approximately £13.37 per litre. Other close alternatives include Johnstone's Blue Horizon (ΔE 1.0) and Johnstone's Touch Of Blue (ΔE 1.2).
Distant Shores by Dulux
- Hex
#B6D1E2- RGB
- 182, 209, 226
- Manufacturer
- Dulux
- Price per litre
- £14.40
- Price per m2 (?)
- £2.22
Nearest matches & alternatives from other brands
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep Baby Sleep | Johnstone's | 0.9 | Identical | £13.37 (£1.03 less) | £2.23 |
| Blue Horizon | Johnstone's | 1.0 | Near-identical | £7.53 (£6.87 less) | £1.26 |
| Touch Of Blue | Johnstone's | 1.2 | Near-identical | £13.37 (£1.03 less) | £2.23 |
| Calm Voyage | Johnstone's | 1.9 | Near-identical | £13.37 (£1.03 less) | £2.23 |
| Blue Ribbon (No.LRV 59) | Dulux Heritage | 1.9 | Near-identical | £10.80 (£3.60 less) | £1.35 |
| Dorothy | Earthborn | 1.9 | Near-identical | £24.60 (£10.20 more) | £4.92 |
| Pale Wedgwood (No.249) | Little Greene | 2.0 | Near-identical | £29.20 (£14.80 more) | £4.49 |
| Powder Blue | Crown | 2.2 | Near-identical | £8.80 (£5.60 less) | £1.47 |
| Fresco Blue | Craig & Rose | 2.2 | Near-identical | £18.00 (£3.60 more) | £2.57 |
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Coverage & application
Manufacturer figures from the Dulux Product Advice Sheet. Real-world coverage is typically 15-20% lower.
| Finish | Coverage | Coats | Sheen | Scrub class | Touch dry | Recoat | VOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulux Easycare Bathroom Soft Sheen PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 25% | 1 | 4h | 4h | — |
| Dulux Easycare Kitchen Matt PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 5% | 1 | 4h | 4h | — |
| Dulux Matt PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 5% | — | 2h | 4h | — |
| Dulux Silk PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 25% | — | 2h | 4h | — |
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