Plymouth Blue is a deep blue from Johnstone's, hex #204C5B. Its light reflectance value is 6.2, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #204C5B
- RGB
- 32, 76, 91
- HSL
- 195°, 48%, 24%
- CMYK
- 65, 16, 0, 64
- LRV
- 6.2
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 Plymouth Blue are Blues Brothers by Fleetwood (good match), Teal 2055-10 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and 88BG 08179 by Dulux Trade (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.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Plymouth Blue
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Plymouth Blue, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Plymouth Blue
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Plymouth Blue, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Plymouth Blue
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Plymouth Blue, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Plymouth Blue
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Plymouth Blue, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Plymouth Blue
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Plymouth Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Plymouth Blue
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Plymouth Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Plymouth Blue
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Plymouth Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Plymouth Blue
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Plymouth Blue. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Plymouth Blue
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Plymouth Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Plymouth Blue
Colourtrend has nothing close to Johnstone's's Plymouth Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Plymouth Blue
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Plymouth Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Plymouth Blue
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Plymouth Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Plymouth Blue
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Plymouth Blue. 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 Plymouth Blue
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Plymouth Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Plymouth Blue
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Plymouth Blue. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall 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 Plymouth Blue on it, so some of them look quite different.
Plymouth Blue is the 626th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.