Johnstone's

Quicksilver

Quicksilver is a light blue from Johnstone's, hex #8B99A3. Its light reflectance value is 30.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#8B99A3
RGB
139, 153, 163
HSL
205°, 12%, 59%
CMYK
15, 6, 0, 36
LRV
30.9

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 Quicksilver are In Good Taste 0505 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Malin by Fleetwood (good match) and James by Little Greene (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.

In Good Taste 0505

Colourtrend

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.9

Malin

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

James

Little Greene

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Coastline AF-570

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Line Art

Curator

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

STEEL SYMPHONY 2

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

90BG 30073

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Mid Grey

Crown

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Quicksilver

Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Quicksilver, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.

In Good Taste 0505

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.9

Overcast Day 0512

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

French Salt

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Breath-Taking View 0632

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Smoky Day 0491

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Quicksilver

Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Quicksilver, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.

Malin

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Killala Bay Retreat

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Lust For Life

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Dusty Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

King Johns Castle

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Quicksilver

Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Quicksilver, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.

James

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Grey Stone

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Perpetual Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Quicksilver

Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Quicksilver, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Coastline AF-570

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Chriswell Blue CW-660

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Amsterdam AF-550

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Mineral Alloy 1622

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Van Courtland Blue HC-145

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Quicksilver

Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Quicksilver, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.

Line Art

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Looming Sky

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Broken Slate

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Quicksilver

Dulux has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Quicksilver, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.

STEEL SYMPHONY 2

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

STEEL SYMPHONY 3

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Sea Smoke

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

MINERAL HAZE 1

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Nordic Waters

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Quicksilver

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

90BG 30073

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

90BG 35068

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

30BB 31043

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

70BG 28060

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

32BB 33133

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Quicksilver

Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Quicksilver, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.

Mid Grey

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Blue Gravel

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Feeling Free

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Pewter

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Quicksilver

Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Quicksilver, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.

Blue 17

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Blue 18

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Teal 01

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Quicksilver

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

Coastal Calm

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Etching

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Overcast

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Quicksilver

Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Quicksilver. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Selvedge

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Sardine

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Oval Room Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Berrington Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Kittiwake

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Quicksilver

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

Cornflower

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Shallow Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Dusky Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Quicksilver

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

Violet Night

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Boathouse Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Pewter Plate

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Quicksilver

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

Byron

Not a Match · ΔE 6.7

Roney Point

Not a Match · ΔE 8.7

Trocadéro

Not a Match · ΔE 10.2

Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Quicksilver

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

Locke House

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Ashen

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Round Tower

Not a Match · ΔE 10.3

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.

Brush Stroke

Curator

RAIL CLOTH

Dulux

Prairie Moon

Johnstone's

Mystic Mauve 6

Dulux

Neutrals alongside

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

Heron Island

Colourtrend

Polar Wind

Johnstone's

In The Blue 0504

Colourtrend

Glace Bay CC-814

Benjamin Moore

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Royal Ballet Blue

Fleetwood

Blue Jeans

Alchemist

Britannia Blue 1623

Benjamin Moore

Stratosphere

Johnstone's

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Serengeti Sand 2164-40

Benjamin Moore

Antique Brown

Ronseal

Strawberry Freeze 2090-60

Benjamin Moore

African Queen 0375

Colourtrend

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 Quicksilver on it, so some of them look quite different.

Quicksilver is the 307th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.