Blue Horizon is a pale blue from Johnstone's, hex #BAD5E5. Its light reflectance value is 63.7, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #BAD5E5
- RGB
- 186, 213, 229
- HSL
- 202°, 45%, 81%
- CMYK
- 19, 7, 0, 10
- LRV
- 63.7
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 Horizon are Abstract Idea 0643 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Blue Seduction 4 by Dulux (excellent match) and Sash Blue by Dulux Trade (excellent 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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Horizon
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Blue Horizon, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Horizon
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Blue Horizon, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Horizon
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Blue Horizon, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Horizon
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Blue Horizon, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Horizon
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Horizon, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Horizon
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Blue Horizon, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Horizon
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Horizon, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Horizon
Acres Hall has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Blue Horizon, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Horizon
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Horizon, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Blue Horizon
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Horizon, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Blue Horizon
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Horizon. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Blue Horizon
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Horizon. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Blue Horizon
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Horizon. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Blue Horizon
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Horizon. 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 Horizon
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Blue Horizon. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood 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 Horizon on it, so some of them look quite different.
Blue Horizon is the 740th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.