Midsummers Dream is a pale blue from Johnstone's, hex #AECDD7. Its light reflectance value is 57.6, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #AECDD7
- RGB
- 174, 205, 215
- HSL
- 195°, 34%, 76%
- CMYK
- 19, 5, 0, 16
- LRV
- 57.6
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 Midsummers Dream are Blue Bay Marina 1655 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Liberty Blue 4 by Dulux (excellent match) and 70BG 59124 by Dulux Trade (excellent 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 Midsummers Dream
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Midsummers Dream, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Midsummers Dream
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Midsummers Dream, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Midsummers Dream
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Midsummers Dream, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Midsummers Dream
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Midsummers Dream, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Midsummers Dream
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Midsummers Dream, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Midsummers Dream
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Midsummers Dream, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Midsummers Dream
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Midsummers Dream, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Midsummers Dream
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Midsummers Dream, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Midsummers Dream
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Midsummers Dream, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Midsummers Dream
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Midsummers Dream, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Midsummers Dream
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Midsummers Dream. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Midsummers Dream
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Midsummers Dream. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Midsummers Dream
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Midsummers Dream. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Midsummers Dream
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Midsummers Dream. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Midsummers Dream
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Midsummers Dream. 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 Midsummers Dream on it, so some of them look quite different.
Midsummers Dream is the 1,149th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.