Squadron is a light blue from Johnstone's, hex #86A5BA. Its light reflectance value is 35.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #86A5BA
- RGB
- 134, 165, 186
- HSL
- 204°, 27%, 63%
- CMYK
- 28, 11, 0, 27
- LRV
- 35.5
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 Squadron are Colonial Blue 1677 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Sky View by Dulux (good match) and 06BB 39179 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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Squadron
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Squadron, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Squadron
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Squadron, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Squadron
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Squadron, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Squadron
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Squadron, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Squadron
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Squadron, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Squadron
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Squadron, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Squadron
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Squadron, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Squadron
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Squadron, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Squadron
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Squadron. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Squadron
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Squadron. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Squadron
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Squadron. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Squadron
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Squadron. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Squadron
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Squadron. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Squadron
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Squadron. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Squadron
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Squadron. 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 Squadron on it, so some of them look quite different.
Squadron is the 195th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.