Kingston Aqua is a light blue from Johnstone's, hex #8BB7BF. Its light reflectance value is 43.1, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #8BB7BF
- RGB
- 139, 183, 191
- HSL
- 189°, 29%, 65%
- CMYK
- 27, 4, 0, 25
- LRV
- 43.1
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 Kingston Aqua are Blue View by Dulux (excellent match), Blue View by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Blue Acre 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.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Kingston Aqua
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Kingston Aqua, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Kingston Aqua
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Kingston Aqua, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Kingston Aqua
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Kingston Aqua, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Kingston Aqua
Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Kingston Aqua, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Kingston Aqua
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Kingston Aqua, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Kingston Aqua
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Kingston Aqua, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Kingston Aqua
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Kingston Aqua, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Kingston Aqua
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Kingston Aqua, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Kingston Aqua
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Kingston Aqua. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Kingston Aqua
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Kingston Aqua. 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 Kingston Aqua
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Kingston Aqua. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Kingston Aqua
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Kingston Aqua. 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 Kingston Aqua
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Kingston Aqua. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Kingston Aqua
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Kingston Aqua. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Kingston Aqua
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Kingston Aqua. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene 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 Kingston Aqua on it, so some of them look quite different.
Kingston Aqua is the 1,090th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.