Johnstone's

Chinese Porcelain

Chinese Porcelain is a deep blue from Johnstone's, hex #2F5974. Its light reflectance value is 9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#2F5974
RGB
47, 89, 116
HSL
203°, 42%, 32%
CMYK
59, 23, 0, 55
LRV
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 Chinese Porcelain are Queen Of The Night 0655 by Colourtrend (good match), Blue Danube 2062-30 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Indigo Shade by Dulux (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.

Queen Of The Night 0655

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Blue Danube 2062-30

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Indigo Shade

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Indigo Shade

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

52 Knots

Curator

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Mazarine

Little Greene

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

La Maison

Farrelly & Co

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Midnight Blue

Ronseal

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Chinese Porcelain

Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Chinese Porcelain, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.

Queen Of The Night 0655

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Happy Tune 0648

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Jobs Tears 0676

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Inishmore Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Charge

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Chinese Porcelain

Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Chinese Porcelain, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Blue Danube 2062-30

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Summer Nights 777

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Prussian Blue CW-625

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Bermuda Blue 2061-30

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Caribbean Azure 2059-20

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Chinese Porcelain

Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Chinese Porcelain, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.

Indigo Shade

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

VENETIAN CRYSTAL 2

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Super Hero Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Night Seas

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Royal Regatta 1

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Chinese Porcelain

Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Chinese Porcelain, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.

Indigo Shade

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

30BB 11244

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

10BB 09250

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Night Seas

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

15BB 13261

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Chinese Porcelain

Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chinese Porcelain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.

52 Knots

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Freehand

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Showstopper

Not a Match · ΔE 8.1

Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Chinese Porcelain

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chinese Porcelain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.

Mazarine

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Hicks Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Woad

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Chinese Porcelain

Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chinese Porcelain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.

La Maison

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Subiaco

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Hoxton

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Chinese Porcelain

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chinese Porcelain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.

Midnight Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Deep Sea Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 11.2

Midnight Sky

Not a Match · ΔE 11.5

Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Chinese Porcelain

Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chinese Porcelain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.

Agat

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Blues Brothers

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Schoolhouse

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Chinese Porcelain

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chinese Porcelain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Deep Ultramarine

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Midnight Teal

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

DH Oxford Blue Heritage

Not a Match · ΔE 11.5

Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Chinese Porcelain

Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Chinese Porcelain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.

Abstract Art

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Midnight Navy

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Endeavour

Not a Match · ΔE 7.9

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Chinese Porcelain

Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Chinese Porcelain. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Stiffkey Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Dinnerware

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Hague Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Chinese Porcelain

Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Chinese Porcelain. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.

Deck chair

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Blue Jeans

Not a Match · ΔE 7.8

Twilight

Not a Match · ΔE 9.5

Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Chinese Porcelain

Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Chinese Porcelain. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.

Petroleum

Not a Match · ΔE 6.4

Clonmacnoise

Not a Match · ΔE 8.1

Bantry Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Chinese Porcelain

Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Chinese Porcelain. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.

Blue 06

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Blue 111

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Blue 07

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

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.

Brush Stroke

Curator

RAIL CLOTH

Dulux

Prairie Moon

Johnstone's

Arctic Dawn

Johnstone's

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

Heron Island

Colourtrend

Polar Wind

Johnstone's

Quicksilver

Johnstone's

James

Little Greene

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Deep Space Blue

Little Greene

Warm Bath

Johnstone's

San Francisco Bay 802

Benjamin Moore

07BB 62156

Dulux Trade

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Penny Brown

Ronseal

Dearborn Tan 1153

Benjamin Moore

Brown Teepee 2102-40

Benjamin Moore

Friars Brown

Johnstone's

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 Chinese Porcelain on it, so some of them look quite different.

Chinese Porcelain is the 141st of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.