Johnstone's

Old Mill Blue

Old Mill Blue is a mid-tone blue from Johnstone's, hex #626979. Its light reflectance value is 14.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#626979
RGB
98, 105, 121
HSL
222°, 11%, 43%
CMYK
19, 13, 0, 53
LRV
14.1

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 Old Mill Blue are Veiled Violet by Dulux Trade (good match), Wine Dark by Farrow & Ball (good match) and Blue Gaspe CC-900 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.

Veiled Violet

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Wine Dark

Farrow & Ball

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Blue Gaspe CC-900

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Overlook 1319

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Deep Sea Blue

Ronseal

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

DH Indigo

Dulux Heritage

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Bobbin

Curator

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Juniper Ash

Little Greene

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Old Mill Blue

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

Veiled Violet

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

50BB 17126

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

10RB 14049

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

18BB 18075

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

49BB 14046

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Old Mill Blue

Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Mill Blue, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Wine Dark

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Pitch Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Down Pipe

Not a Match · ΔE 7.9

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Old Mill Blue

Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Old Mill Blue, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Blue Gaspe CC-900

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Blue Gaspe 1435

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Andes Summit CSP-600

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Amethyst Shadow CC-930

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Amethyst Shadow 1441

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Old Mill Blue

Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Mill Blue, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.

Overlook 1319

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Deep Lagoon 0507

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Grapes Of Wrath 1284

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Blackwater 1320

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Old Mill Blue

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Mill Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.

Deep Sea Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Skyscraper Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Charcoal Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 9.2

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Old Mill Blue

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Mill Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.

DH Indigo

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Forest Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 9.6

Midnight Teal

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Old Mill Blue

Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Mill Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.

Bobbin

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Forecast

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Threaded Needle

Not a Match · ΔE 7.9

Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Old Mill Blue

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Mill Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.

Juniper Ash

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Pale Lupin

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Woad

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Old Mill Blue

Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Mill Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.

Aftershow

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Tin Bath

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Granite Top

Not a Match · ΔE 7.1

Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Old Mill Blue

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

Brooklyn Nights 2

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

MIDNIGHT IRIS 1

Not a Match · ΔE 7.1

Starlit Night 2

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Old Mill Blue

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

Smokey Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Graphite

Not a Match · ΔE 7.8

Clonmacnoise

Not a Match · ΔE 9.9

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Old Mill Blue

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

Hoxton

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Leighton

Not a Match · ΔE 7.4

Subiaco

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Old Mill Blue

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

Twilight

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Spy Glass

Not a Match · ΔE 9.2

Deck chair

Not a Match · ΔE 9.5

Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Old Mill Blue

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

Grey 17

Not a Match · ΔE 7.9

Blue 06

Not a Match · ΔE 7.9

Grey 07

Not a Match · ΔE 9.2

Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Old Mill Blue

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

Blue Rowen

Not a Match · ΔE 8.5

Westport House Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Rock Fleet

Not a Match · ΔE 9.1

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.

Hard Frost

Curator

Wind Blown 0586

Colourtrend

Iris Isle

Johnstone's

Low Cloud

Curator

Neutrals alongside

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

Lavender Blue 1438

Benjamin Moore

Coming Storm

Johnstone's

Amethyst Haze

Johnstone's

Dusky Mood 1318

Colourtrend

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Black Opal

Dulux

Star-Studded 0620

Colourtrend

70BB 35108

Dulux Trade

Spring Flowers 1430

Benjamin Moore

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Outrigger

Johnstone's

Cord

Farrow & Ball

Malted Caramel

Dulux

Electric Pickle

Fleetwood

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 Old Mill Blue on it, so some of them look quite different.

Old Mill Blue is the 825th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.