Porcelain blue (No.20 C 33) by BS 4800 is a pale muted cyan. Hex: #BBCDDB. RGB: 187, 205, 219. The nearest paint match is Sanderson Window Blue (ΔE 0.5, “identical”), priced at approximately £19.60 per litre. Other close matches include Johnstone's Cold Iron (ΔE 0.8) and Johnstone's Stratosphere (ΔE 1.1).
Nearest paint matches
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Window Blue (No.SAP0148) | Sanderson | 0.5 | Identical | £19.60 | — |
| Cold Iron | Johnstone's | 0.8 | Identical | £12.36 | £2.06 |
| Stratosphere | Johnstone's | 1.1 | Near-identical | £12.36 | £2.06 |
| Pale Wedgwood (No.3) | Little Greene | 1.1 | Near-identical | £28.00 | £4.31 |
| Lambeth Walk (No.No.210) | Mylands | 1.3 | Near-identical | £27.20 | £3.63 |
| Blue Ribbon (No.LRV 59) | Dulux Heritage | 1.4 | Near-identical | £10.40 | £1.30 |
| Amazon Beat 5 | Dulux | 1.6 | Near-identical | £10.20 | £1.57 |
| Memory Lane | Johnstone's | 1.6 | Near-identical | £12.36 | £2.06 |
| Frosted Lake | Dulux | 1.7 | Near-identical | £10.20 | £1.57 |
Window Blue
Sanderson
Identical
ΔE 0.5
£19.60/L
Cold Iron
Johnstone's
Identical
ΔE 0.8
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Stratosphere
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 1.1
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Pale Wedgwood
Little Greene
Near-identical
ΔE 1.1
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
Lambeth Walk
Mylands
Near-identical
ΔE 1.3
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Blue Ribbon
Dulux Heritage
Near-identical
ΔE 1.4
£10.40/L
£1.30/m2
Amazon Beat 5
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.6
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Memory Lane
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 1.6
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Frosted Lake
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.7
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Brand-by-brand comparison
See how Porcelain blue sits next to the closest paints from one specific brand at a time, ranked by perceptual distance.
- BS 4800 Porcelain blue vs Sanderson (closest: ΔE 0.5)
- BS 4800 Porcelain blue vs Johnstone's (closest: ΔE 0.8)
- BS 4800 Porcelain blue vs Little Greene (closest: ΔE 1.1)
- BS 4800 Porcelain blue vs Mylands (closest: ΔE 1.3)
- BS 4800 Porcelain blue vs Dulux Heritage (closest: ΔE 1.4)
- BS 4800 Porcelain blue vs Dulux (closest: ΔE 1.6)
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