Blue Dolphin is a light blue from Johnstone's, hex #B3C1CC. Its light reflectance value is 52.1, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B3C1CC
- RGB
- 179, 193, 204
- HSL
- 206°, 20%, 75%
- CMYK
- 12, 5, 0, 20
- LRV
- 52.1
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 Blue Dolphin are Athabasca CC-816 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Nordic Seas by Dulux (good match) and 10BB 55065 by Dulux Trade (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 Blue Dolphin
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Blue Dolphin, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Dolphin
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Blue Dolphin, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Dolphin
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Blue Dolphin, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Dolphin
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Blue Dolphin, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Dolphin
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Dolphin, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Dolphin
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Dolphin, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Dolphin
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Dolphin, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Dolphin
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Dolphin, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Dolphin
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Dolphin, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Dolphin
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Blue Dolphin, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Blue Dolphin
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Dolphin. These are its closest 5, 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 Dolphin
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Dolphin. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Blue Dolphin
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Dolphin. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Blue Dolphin
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Dolphin. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Blue Dolphin
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Dolphin. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick 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 Dolphin on it, so some of them look quite different.
Blue Dolphin is the 305th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.