Blue Bows is a light blue from Johnstone's, hex #9DC0D4. Its light reflectance value is 49.6, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #9DC0D4
- RGB
- 157, 192, 212
- HSL
- 202°, 39%, 72%
- CMYK
- 26, 9, 0, 17
- LRV
- 49.6
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Blue Bows are LUNA LANDSCAPE 4 by Dulux (excellent match), Bluebird Skies by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Northern Air CC-760 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 Johnstone's Blue Bows
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Blue Bows, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Bows
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Blue Bows, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Bows
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Blue Bows, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Bows
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Bows, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Bows
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Bows, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Bows
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Bows, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Bows
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Bows, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Bows
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Bows, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Blue Bows
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Bows. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Blue Bows
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Bows. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Blue Bows
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Bows. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Blue Bows
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Bows. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Blue Bows
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Bows. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Blue Bows
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Bows. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Blue Bows
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Blue Bows. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal 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 Blue Bows on it, so some of them look quite different.
Blue Bows is the 654th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.