Johnstone's

Safe Harbor

Safe Harbor is a mid-tone blue from Johnstone's, hex #2C8B98. Its light reflectance value is 21.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#2C8B98
RGB
44, 139, 152
HSL
187°, 55%, 38%
CMYK
71, 9, 0, 40
LRV
21.3

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 Safe Harbor are 30BG 21301 by Dulux Trade (good match), Okra by Dulux (good match) and Wilmington Spruce 754 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.

30BG 21301

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Okra

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Wilmington Spruce 754

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Take a Bow

Alchemist

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Palm Springs

Crown

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Castlecove

Curator

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Atmosphere 0689

Colourtrend

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Safe Harbor

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

30BG 21301

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

25BG 26253

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

10BG 22248

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

39BG 21339

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

16BG 26318

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Safe Harbor

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

Okra

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

BLUE DIAMOND 3

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Blue Diamond 4

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

INKY POOL 2

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Proud Peacock

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Safe Harbor

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

Wilmington Spruce 754

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Salzburg Blue 755

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Meridian Blue 761

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Rendezvous Bay 726

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

In the Tropics CSP-640

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Safe Harbor

Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Safe Harbor, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.

Take a Bow

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Blue Satin

Not a Match · ΔE 13.4

Nature Walk

Not a Match · ΔE 13.9

Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Safe Harbor

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

Palm Springs

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Teal

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Button Box

Not a Match · ΔE 9.8

Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Safe Harbor

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

Castlecove

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Teal Crest

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Anglers Rest

Not a Match · ΔE 8.7

Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Safe Harbor

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

Atmosphere 0689

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Orlas Blue

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Wish Upon A Star 0668

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Safe Harbor

Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Safe Harbor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Vardo

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Chinese Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Yard Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Safe Harbor

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

Air Force Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 7.0

Tea with Florence

Not a Match · ΔE 9.7

Tivoli

Not a Match · ΔE 10.1

Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Safe Harbor

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

Teal 06

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Blue 05

Not a Match · ΔE 11.8

Blue 18

Not a Match · ΔE 13.1

Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Safe Harbor

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

St Swithin

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Carlingford Lough

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Gentle Sea

Not a Match · ΔE 10.0

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Safe Harbor

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

Maritime Teal

Not a Match · ΔE 8.4

Boathouse Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 13.0

DH Indigo

Not a Match · ΔE 18.7

Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Safe Harbor

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

Atlantic Ridge

Not a Match · ΔE 11.4

Dingle Row

Not a Match · ΔE 14.3

Wild Atlantic

Not a Match · ΔE 15.2

Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Safe Harbor

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

Surf Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 11.7

Dusky Blue

Not a Match · ΔE 12.2

Hunter Green

Not a Match · ΔE 14.9

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Safe Harbor

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

Roney Point

Not a Match · ΔE 12.2

Bryan

Not a Match · ΔE 13.6

Byron

Not a Match · ΔE 17.6

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.

Seapoint

Farrelly & Co

Aquafir 0635

Colourtrend

Silent Delight

Johnstone's

Constellation AF-540

Benjamin Moore

Neutrals alongside

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

Buxton Blue HC-149

Benjamin Moore

Blue Folly

Colourtrend

Ocean Melody 0499

Colourtrend

After The Storm

Johnstone's

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Tucson Teal 2056-10

Benjamin Moore

BLUE DIAMOND 1

Dulux

Santa Clara 753

Benjamin Moore

Quiet Pond 0672

Colourtrend

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Texas Rose 2092-40

Benjamin Moore

Garnet Stone

Acres Hall

Bayberry 2080-50

Benjamin Moore

Country Walnut

Johnstone's

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 Safe Harbor on it, so some of them look quite different.

Safe Harbor is the 976th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.