Blueprint is a black from Alchemist, hex #303A45. Its light reflectance value is 4.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #303A45
- RGB
- 48, 58, 69
- HSL
- 211°, 18%, 23%
- CMYK
- 30, 16, 0, 73
- LRV
- 4.1
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 Blueprint are Midnight Sapphire by Johnstone's (excellent match), Dock Blue by Little Greene (excellent match) and Mountain Ridge by Fleetwood (excellent 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.
Johnstone's equivalents to Alchemist Blueprint
Johnstone's has 4 equivalents to Alchemist's Blueprint, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Alchemist Blueprint
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Blueprint, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Alchemist Blueprint
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Alchemist's Blueprint, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Alchemist Blueprint
Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Blueprint, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Alchemist Blueprint
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Blueprint, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Alchemist Blueprint
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Blueprint, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Alchemist Blueprint
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Blueprint, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist Blueprint
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Blueprint, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Alchemist Blueprint
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Blueprint. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Alchemist Blueprint
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Blueprint. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Alchemist Blueprint
Crown has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Blueprint. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Alchemist Blueprint
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Blueprint. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Alchemist Blueprint
Lick has nothing close to Alchemist's Blueprint. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Alchemist Blueprint
Curator has nothing close to Alchemist's Blueprint. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Alchemist Blueprint
Acres Hall has nothing close to Alchemist's Blueprint. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall 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 Blacks
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Blueprint on it, so some of them look quite different.
Blueprint is the 248th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.