Sea Captain is a deep blue from Johnstone's, hex #2D445C. Its light reflectance value is 5.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #2D445C
- RGB
- 45, 68, 92
- HSL
- 211°, 34%, 27%
- CMYK
- 51, 26, 0, 64
- LRV
- 5.5
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 Sea Captain are Sapphire Salute by Dulux (good match), Sapphire Salute by Dulux Trade (good match) and Regatta by Alchemist (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.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Sea Captain
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sea Captain, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Sea Captain
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sea Captain, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Sea Captain
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sea Captain, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Sea Captain
Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sea Captain, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Sea Captain
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sea Captain, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Sea Captain
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sea Captain, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Sea Captain
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sea Captain, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Sea Captain
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sea Captain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Sea Captain
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sea Captain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Sea Captain
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sea Captain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Sea Captain
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sea Captain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Sea Captain
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sea Captain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Sea Captain
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sea Captain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Sea Captain
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sea Captain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Sea Captain
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sea Captain. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball 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 Sea Captain on it, so some of them look quite different.
Sea Captain is the 182nd of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.