Blue Jeans is a deep blue from Alchemist, hex #45535D. Its light reflectance value is 8.2, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #45535D
- RGB
- 69, 83, 93
- HSL
- 205°, 15%, 32%
- CMYK
- 26, 11, 0, 64
- LRV
- 8.2
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Blue Jeans are Fine Line by Dulux (excellent match), Shadow Slate by Johnstone's (excellent match) and Brush Blue CW-675 by Benjamin Moore (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Dulux equivalents to Alchemist Blue Jeans
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Alchemist's Blue Jeans, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Alchemist Blue Jeans
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Blue Jeans, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Alchemist Blue Jeans
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Blue Jeans, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Crown equivalents to Alchemist Blue Jeans
Crown has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Blue Jeans, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Alchemist Blue Jeans
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Blue Jeans, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Alchemist Blue Jeans
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Blue Jeans, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Lick equivalents to Alchemist Blue Jeans
Lick has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Blue Jeans, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Alchemist Blue Jeans
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Blue Jeans, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist Blue Jeans
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Blue Jeans, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Alchemist Blue Jeans
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Blue Jeans, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Alchemist Blue Jeans
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Blue Jeans. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Alchemist Blue Jeans
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Blue Jeans. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Alchemist Blue Jeans
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Blue Jeans. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Alchemist Blue Jeans
Acres Hall has nothing close to Alchemist's Blue Jeans. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Alchemist Blue Jeans
Curator has nothing close to Alchemist's Blue Jeans. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Alchemist against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Blues
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Blue Jeans on it, so some of them look quite different.
Blue Jeans is the 300th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.