Dark Water is a deep blue from Johnstone's, hex #38535B. Its light reflectance value is 7.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #38535B
- RGB
- 56, 83, 91
- HSL
- 194°, 24%, 29%
- CMYK
- 38, 9, 0, 64
- LRV
- 7.8
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 Dark Water are Everard Blue CW-575 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Freehand by Curator (good match) and Frozen Stream 0669 by Colourtrend (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 Dark Water
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Dark Water, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Water
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Water, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Water
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Water, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Water
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Water, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Water
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Water, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Water
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Water, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Water
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Water, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Water
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Water, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Dark Water
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Water. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Dark Water
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Water. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Dark Water
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Water. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Dark Water
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Water. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Dark Water
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Water. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Dark Water
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Dark Water. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Dark Water
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Dark Water. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal 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 Dark Water on it, so some of them look quite different.
Dark Water is the 1,161st of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.