Valor is a light blue from Johnstone's, hex #9AB9D6. Its light reflectance value is 46.4, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #9AB9D6
- RGB
- 154, 185, 214
- HSL
- 209°, 42%, 72%
- CMYK
- 28, 14, 0, 16
- LRV
- 46.4
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 Valor are 30BB 47179 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), 21BB 52181 by Dulux (good match) and Blue Horizon by Acres Hall (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 Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Valor
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Valor, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Valor
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Valor, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Valor
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Valor, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Valor
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Valor, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Valor
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Valor, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Valor
Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Valor, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Valor
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Valor. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Valor
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Valor. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Valor
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Valor. 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 Valor
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Valor. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Valor
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Valor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Valor
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Valor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Valor
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Valor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Valor
Fleetwood has nothing close to Johnstone's's Valor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Valor
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Valor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene 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 Valor on it, so some of them look quite different.
Valor is the 166th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.