Benjamin Moore

Providence blue

NCS S 5010-B10GExactNo. 1636LRV 18#66797F

Dulux Heritage Velvet Matt Paint - Tinted Colour Match
Perfect Match · 98%

Dulux Heritage

Dulux Heritage Velvet Matt Paint - Tinted Colour Match

Bring a balanced feel to your home with this chalky finish. We rate this as capturing the nuance of the original pigment perfectly (98%). The Velvet Matt finish feels luxurious to the touch.

1 Litre £23.91

Try it first. The cheapest tester for Providence blue is 250ml of Crown Trade at £4.82. Put it on the wall in your own light before you order litres, because tinted paint cannot be sent back.

Buy this dupe on DupeCoat Store →Plus £3.99 next working day delivery, order by 3pm.

About Benjamin Moore Providence blue

Benjamin Moore Providence blue is a dark, muted, cool blue with a green cast. At LRV 18 it reflects 18% of the light that hits it, so it sits close to black in a north-facing room and comes alive under warm light. Its NCS code S 5010-B10G reads as 50% blackness and 10% chromaticness on a hue of blue with 10% toward green, which is the shade the trade tin is mixed to. Measured against that shade the original sits 0.87 dE away, closer than the eye can tell apart; the trade mix reads slightly lighter.

Providence blueNCS S 5010-B10G · 0.87 dE

More matches for Providence blue

Dulux Heritage Eggshell Paint - Tinted Colour Match
Perfect Match · 98%

Dulux Heritage

Dulux Heritage Eggshell Paint - Tinted Colour Match

750ml £25.87
Crown Trade Clean Extreme Stain Resistant Scrubbable Matt Paint - Tinted Colour Match
Excellent · 94%

Crown Trade

Crown Trade Clean Extreme Stain Resistant Scrubbable Matt Paint - Tinted Colour Match

Tester 250ml £4.822.5 Litre £36.10

Lighter and darker from Benjamin Moore

Benjamin Moore Providence blue dupe: common questions

Is Dulux Heritage a good match for Benjamin Moore Providence blue?
Yes. Dulux Heritage Velvet Matt Paint - Tinted Colour Match matches Benjamin Moore Providence blue (NCS S 5010-B10G) at 98%, mixed to the same colour reference, so it reads the same on your wall.
How much cheaper is the Benjamin Moore Providence blue dupe?
The trade match starts at £23.91, up to 40% less than buying Benjamin Moore Providence blue direct.
Is the trade dupe the same quality as Benjamin Moore Providence blue?
It is trade paint, mixed to the same colour reference. Trade paint carries more pigment than retail, so it covers in fewer coats and stands up to cleaning. You pay less because there is no designer name on the tin.
How close is NCS S 5010-B10G to Benjamin Moore Providence blue?
Exact NCS match: closer than the eye can tell apart. We measure the colour against the NCS shade it is mixed to, and this one sits 0.87 dE apart (under 1 is invisible, 1 to 2 shows only side by side, over 3.5 is a different shade). The store tints every tin to that NCS code, so this is how close the paint itself will be before brand and finish come into it.
What does a 98% match actually mean?
The percentage is our overall grade for the trade product against Benjamin Moore Providence blue. It combines three things: how close the NCS shade it is mixed to sits to the original, the tinting quality of the trade brand, and how the finish carries colour. Platinum is 98% and above, Gold 96%, Silver 94%, Bronze below that. It grades the product, not the colour on its own. The colour on its own is the NCS fit on this page: a measured distance to the shade in the tin, where under 1 dE is invisible, 1 to 2 shows only side by side, and above 3.5 is a shift you will notice. Whatever the score, put a tester on the wall before you order tins.
How quickly can I get it?
Next Day Paint tints your colour to order. Order before 3pm, Monday to Friday, and it ships for next working day delivery at £3.99. They email you tracking when it leaves.
Can I try the colour before buying a full tin?
Most trade finishes come in a tester pot, and the page shows the tester price beside the tin price. Put it on the wall and look at it in daylight and under your own lamps before you order litres, because a tinted tin cannot go back.
Can I return it if I change my mind?
Next Day Paint tints each tin to your colour after you order, so they cannot resell it and cannot take it back unless it arrives faulty. Put a sample pot on the wall before you commit to full tins.

Same colour, up to 40% less.

Get an NCS-matched trade dupe for Benjamin Moore Providence blue, mixed and delivered next day.

Shop on DupeCoat Store →

Or find another colour →

Not painting yet?

We'll email you the Benjamin Moore Providence blue match (NCS S 5010-B10G) so you have the formula when you need it.