Plum Custard vs Plush Velvet 5

Plum Custard and Plush Velvet 5 are both Dulux blues. The gap between them is ΔE 4.5 — “very close”. Plum Custard is the lighter of the two, and Plush Velvet 5 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Plum Custard	Plush Velvet 5
Hex	#8D84B5	#8085AE
Lightness (L*)	58	57
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Plum Custard’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Plush Velvet 5’s.