Magical Merlin is a mid-tone blue from Johnstone's, hex #388ECA. Its light reflectance value is 24.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #388ECA
- RGB
- 56, 142, 202
- HSL
- 205°, 58%, 51%
- CMYK
- 72, 30, 0, 21
- LRV
- 24.5
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 Magical Merlin are Royal Regatta 4 by Dulux (good match), Shannon by Acres Hall (good match) and Utah Sky 2065-40 by Benjamin Moore (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 Magical Merlin
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Magical Merlin, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Magical Merlin
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Magical Merlin, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Magical Merlin
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Magical Merlin, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Johnstone's Magical Merlin
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Magical Merlin. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Magical Merlin
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Magical Merlin. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Magical Merlin
Colourtrend has nothing close to Johnstone's's Magical Merlin. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Magical Merlin
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Magical Merlin. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Magical Merlin
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Magical Merlin. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Magical Merlin
Fleetwood has nothing close to Johnstone's's Magical Merlin. 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 Magical Merlin
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Magical Merlin. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Magical Merlin
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Magical Merlin. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Magical Merlin
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Magical Merlin. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Magical Merlin
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Magical Merlin. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Magical Merlin
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Magical Merlin. 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 Magical Merlin
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Magical Merlin. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist 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 Magical Merlin on it, so some of them look quite different.
Magical Merlin is the 16th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.