Cold Iron is a pale blue from Johnstone's, hex #BBCCD8. Its light reflectance value is 58.7, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #BBCCD8
- RGB
- 187, 204, 216
- HSL
- 205°, 27%, 79%
- CMYK
- 13, 6, 0, 15
- LRV
- 58.7
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 Cold Iron are Margaret River by Farrelly & Co (excellent match), Pale Wedgwood by Little Greene (excellent match) and Amazon Beat 5 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.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Cold Iron
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cold Iron, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Cold Iron
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cold Iron, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Cold Iron
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cold Iron, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Cold Iron
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cold Iron, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Cold Iron
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cold Iron, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Cold Iron
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cold Iron, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Cold Iron
Acres Hall has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cold Iron, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Cold Iron
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cold Iron, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Cold Iron
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cold Iron, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Cold Iron
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cold Iron, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Cold Iron
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cold Iron, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Cold Iron
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cold Iron, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Cold Iron
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cold Iron. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Cold Iron
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cold Iron. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Cold Iron
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cold Iron. These are its closest 5, 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 Cold Iron on it, so some of them look quite different.
Cold Iron is the 293rd of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.