Johnstone's

Fresh Lavender

Fresh Lavender is a mid-tone blue from Johnstone's, hex #828CAE. Its light reflectance value is 26.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#828CAE
RGB
130, 140, 174
HSL
226°, 21%, 60%
CMYK
25, 20, 0, 32
LRV
26.6

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 Fresh Lavender are 81BB 29221 by Dulux Trade (good match), Spring Crocus by Dulux (good match) and Violet Stone 2069-40 by Benjamin Moore (close alternative).

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.

81BB 29221

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Spring Crocus

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Violet Stone 2069-40

Benjamin Moore

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Velvet Crest 1248

Colourtrend

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Fresh Lavender

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

81BB 29221

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

90BB 26227

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

70BB 33202

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

90BB 32126

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

90BB 34167

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Fresh Lavender

Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Fresh Lavender, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.

Spring Crocus

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Lilac Heather 2

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

MIDNIGHT IRIS 2

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Morning Jewel 3

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

AMETHYST FALLS 6

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Closest Benjamin Moore paints to Johnstone's Fresh Lavender

Benjamin Moore has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Fresh Lavender. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Violet Stone 2069-40

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Softened Violet 1420

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Stratford Blue CC-830

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Stratford Blue 831

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Queens Wreath CC-950

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Fresh Lavender

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

Velvet Crest 1248

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Lavender Spectacle 1283

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Bailey Bells 1262

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Fresh Lavender

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Fresh Lavender. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Violet Night

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Boathouse Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 10.8

DH Indigo

Not a Match · ΔE 12.3

Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Fresh Lavender

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

Cornflower

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Moonlight Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 10.9

Dusky Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 11.9

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Fresh Lavender

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

Bothy Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Cooks Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Belvedere Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 11.1

Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Fresh Lavender

Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Fresh Lavender. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.

Pale Lupin

Not a Match · ΔE 8.3

James

Not a Match · ΔE 11.0

Grey Stone

Not a Match · ΔE 12.5

Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Fresh Lavender

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

Amethyst

Not a Match · ΔE 9.1

Coastal Calm

Not a Match · ΔE 14.3

Smoke Screen

Not a Match · ΔE 14.5

Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Fresh Lavender

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

Dusty Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 9.4

Killala Bay Retreat

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Air Castle

Not a Match · ΔE 10.5

Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Fresh Lavender

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

Mid Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Blue Gravel

Not a Match · ΔE 11.2

Feeling Free

Not a Match · ΔE 11.3

Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Fresh Lavender

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

April to May

Not a Match · ΔE 10.5

Nans Brooch

Not a Match · ΔE 10.5

Line Art

Not a Match · ΔE 11.9

Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Fresh Lavender

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

Blue 10

Not a Match · ΔE 10.9

Blue 18

Not a Match · ΔE 11.1

Blue 17

Not a Match · ΔE 11.4

Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Fresh Lavender

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

Wild Atlantic

Not a Match · ΔE 11.5

Portobello

Not a Match · ΔE 12.4

Shannon

Not a Match · ΔE 12.6

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Fresh Lavender

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Fresh Lavender. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Trocadéro

Not a Match · ΔE 14.2

Byron

Not a Match · ΔE 15.1

Hoxton

Not a Match · ΔE 16.8

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.

Seafret

Johnstone's

Heaven 2118-70

Benjamin Moore

Guardian Angel

Johnstone's

Iris Isle

Johnstone's

Neutrals alongside

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

70BB 49082

Dulux Trade

Coming Storm

Johnstone's

Yukon Sky 1439

Benjamin Moore

70BB 40062

Dulux Trade

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Bold Blue 2064-10

Benjamin Moore

Drawing Room Blue

Farrow & Ball

Pitch Blue

Farrow & Ball

Casa Del Mar 1267

Colourtrend

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Ivy League 516

Benjamin Moore

Willow Root

Johnstone's

Caramel Ice

Johnstone's

Jewel Beetle

Little Greene

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 Fresh Lavender on it, so some of them look quite different.

Fresh Lavender is the 1,043rd of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.