James is a light blue from Little Greene, hex #8597A3. Its light reflectance value is 29.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8597A3
- RGB
- 133, 151, 163
- HSL
- 204°, 14%, 58%
- CMYK
- 18, 7, 0, 36
- LRV
- 29.8
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.
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 James are Malin by Fleetwood (excellent match), Lost At Sea by Johnstone's (excellent match) and Blue 17 by Lick (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.
Fleetwood equivalents to Little Greene James
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Little Greene's James, closest first. Compare Little Greene and Fleetwood range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Little Greene James
Johnstone's has 4 equivalents to Little Greene's James, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Little Greene and Johnstone's range to range.
Lick equivalents to Little Greene James
Lick has 1 equivalent to Little Greene's James, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Lick range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Little Greene James
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Little Greene's James, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Little Greene James
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Little Greene's James, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Little Greene and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Little Greene James
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Little Greene's James, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Little Greene and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Little Greene James
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Little Greene's James, closest first. Compare Little Greene and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Crown equivalents to Little Greene James
Crown has 1 equivalent to Little Greene's James, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Crown range to range.
Curator equivalents to Little Greene James
Curator has 1 equivalent to Little Greene's James, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Little Greene James
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Little Greene's James. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Little Greene James
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Little Greene's James. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Little Greene James
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Little Greene's James. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Little Greene James
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Little Greene's James. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Little Greene James
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Little Greene's James. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Little Greene and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Little Greene James
Acres Hall has nothing close to Little Greene's James. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Little Greene and Acres Hall range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Little Greene 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 James on it, so some of them look quite different.
James is the 839th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.