Inkwell is a dark blue from Alchemist, hex #27404D. Its light reflectance value is 4.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #27404D
- RGB
- 39, 64, 77
- HSL
- 201°, 33%, 23%
- CMYK
- 49, 17, 0, 70
- LRV
- 4.6
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 Inkwell are 2222 by Farrelly & Co (good match), Twilight 2058-10 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Sailors Coat by Johnstone's (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.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Alchemist Inkwell
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Inkwell, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Alchemist Inkwell
Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Inkwell, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Alchemist Inkwell
Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Inkwell, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist Inkwell
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Inkwell, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Alchemist Inkwell
Ronseal has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Inkwell, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Alchemist Inkwell
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Inkwell, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Alchemist Inkwell
Dulux has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Inkwell. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Alchemist Inkwell
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Inkwell. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Alchemist Inkwell
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Inkwell. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Alchemist Inkwell
Curator has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Inkwell. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Alchemist Inkwell
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Inkwell. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Alchemist Inkwell
Lick has nothing close to Alchemist's Inkwell. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Alchemist Inkwell
Crown has nothing close to Alchemist's Inkwell. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Alchemist Inkwell
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Alchemist's Inkwell. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Alchemist Inkwell
Acres Hall has nothing close to Alchemist's Inkwell. 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 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 Inkwell on it, so some of them look quite different.
Inkwell is the 742nd of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.