Admiral Blue is a dark blue from Johnstone's, hex #2D3C4C. Its light reflectance value is 4.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #2D3C4C
- RGB
- 45, 60, 76
- HSL
- 211°, 26%, 24%
- CMYK
- 41, 21, 0, 70
- LRV
- 4.3
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 Admiral Blue are North Sea CC-932 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Ill Grab my Coat by Fleetwood (excellent match) and Regatta by Alchemist (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Admiral Blue
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Admiral Blue, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Admiral Blue
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Admiral Blue, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Admiral Blue
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Admiral Blue, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Admiral Blue
Ronseal has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Admiral Blue, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Admiral Blue
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Admiral Blue, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Admiral Blue
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Admiral Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Johnstone's Admiral Blue
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Admiral Blue. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Admiral Blue
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Admiral Blue. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Admiral Blue
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Admiral Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Admiral Blue
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Admiral Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Admiral Blue
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Admiral Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Admiral Blue
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Admiral Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Admiral Blue
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Admiral Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Admiral Blue
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Admiral Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Admiral Blue
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Admiral Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's 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 Admiral Blue on it, so some of them look quite different.
Admiral Blue is the 253rd of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.