Simply Elegant is a pale blue from Johnstone's, hex #C7DAE3. Its light reflectance value is 67.8, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #C7DAE3
- RGB
- 199, 218, 227
- HSL
- 199°, 33%, 84%
- CMYK
- 12, 4, 0, 11
- LRV
- 67.8
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.
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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 Simply Elegant are Blue Seduction 6 by Dulux (excellent match), 06BB 71091 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Bright and Early 834 by Benjamin Moore (excellent 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 Simply Elegant
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Simply Elegant, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Simply Elegant
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Simply Elegant, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Simply Elegant
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Simply Elegant, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Simply Elegant
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Simply Elegant, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Simply Elegant
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Simply Elegant, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Simply Elegant
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Simply Elegant, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Simply Elegant
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Simply Elegant, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Simply Elegant
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Simply Elegant, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Simply Elegant
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Simply Elegant, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Simply Elegant
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Simply Elegant, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Simply Elegant
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Simply Elegant, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Simply Elegant
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Simply Elegant. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Simply Elegant
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Simply Elegant. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Simply Elegant
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Simply Elegant. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Simply Elegant
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Simply Elegant. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal 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 Simply Elegant on it, so some of them look quite different.
Simply Elegant is the 870th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.