Blue Calico is a mid-tone blue from Johnstone's, hex #4967A6. Its light reflectance value is 13.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #4967A6
- RGB
- 73, 103, 166
- HSL
- 221°, 39%, 47%
- CMYK
- 56, 38, 0, 35
- LRV
- 13.9
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 Calico are Bright Bluejay by Crown (excellent match), Martian Skies 3 by Dulux (good match) and Mosaic CC-874 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.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Calico
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Calico, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Calico
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Blue Calico, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Calico
Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Calico, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Calico
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Calico, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Blue Calico
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Calico. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Blue Calico
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Calico. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Blue Calico
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Calico. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Blue Calico
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Calico. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Blue Calico
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Blue Calico. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Blue Calico
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Blue Calico. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Blue Calico
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Blue Calico. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Blue Calico
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Blue Calico. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Blue Calico
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Blue Calico. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Blue Calico
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Blue Calico. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Blue Calico
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Blue Calico. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist 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 Calico on it, so some of them look quite different.
Blue Calico is the 348th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.