Cotton Flannel is a mid-tone blue from Johnstone's, hex #848A9B. Its light reflectance value is 25.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #848A9B
- RGB
- 132, 138, 155
- HSL
- 224°, 10%, 56%
- CMYK
- 15, 11, 0, 39
- LRV
- 25.4
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Cotton Flannel are Irises 1440 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), 70BB 28080 by Dulux Trade (good match) and Violet Night by Dulux Heritage (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 Cotton Flannel
Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cotton Flannel, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Cotton Flannel
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cotton Flannel, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Cotton Flannel
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cotton Flannel, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Cotton Flannel
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cotton Flannel, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Cotton Flannel
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cotton Flannel, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Cotton Flannel
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cotton Flannel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Cotton Flannel
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cotton Flannel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Cotton Flannel
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cotton Flannel. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Cotton Flannel
Fleetwood has nothing close to Johnstone's's Cotton Flannel. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Cotton Flannel
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Cotton Flannel. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Cotton Flannel
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Cotton Flannel. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Cotton Flannel
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Cotton Flannel. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Cotton Flannel
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Cotton Flannel. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Cotton Flannel
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Cotton Flannel. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Cotton Flannel
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Cotton Flannel. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall 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 Cotton Flannel on it, so some of them look quite different.
Cotton Flannel is the 1,188th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.