Marble Swirl 3 vs Plush Velvet 6

Marble Swirl 3 and Plush Velvet 6 are both Dulux blues. The gap between them is ΔE 1.5 — “near-identical”. Plush Velvet 6 is the lighter of the two, and Marble Swirl 3 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Marble Swirl 3	Plush Velvet 6
Hex	#9799B8	#969BBD
Lightness (L*)	64	65
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Marble Swirl 3’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Plush Velvet 6’s.