Cobalt Dust by Johnstone's is a light muted cyan. Hex: #95ABBD. RGB: 149, 171, 189. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Farrow & Ball Kittiwake (ΔE 1.6, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £25.60 per litre. Other close matches include Dulux Mellow Flow (ΔE 2.3) and Dulux Niagara Blues 3 (ΔE 2.5).
Cobalt Dust by Johnstone's
- Hex
#95ABBD- RGB
- 149, 171, 189
- Manufacturer
- Johnstone's
- Price per litre
- £12.36
- Price per m2 (?)
- £2.06
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Nearest matches from other manufacturers
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kittiwake | Farrow & Ball | 1.6 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Mellow Flow | Dulux | 2.3 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Niagara Blues 3 | Dulux | 2.5 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Danbury (No.SAP0037) | Sanderson | 2.5 | Near-identical | £19.60 (£7.24 more) | — |
| Ocean Stone | Dulux | 2.5 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Pebble Drift 3 | Dulux | 2.5 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Fair Blue | Edward Bulmer | 2.5 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£14.04 more) | £4.40 |
| Feeling Free® | Crown | 2.7 | Near-identical | £13.20 (£0.84 more) | £2.20 |
| Lulworth Blue | Farrow & Ball | 3.1 | Very close | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
Kittiwake
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 1.6
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Mellow Flow
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.3
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Niagara Blues 3
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.5
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Danbury
Sanderson
Near-identical
ΔE 2.5
£19.60/L
Ocean Stone
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.5
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Pebble Drift 3
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.5
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Fair Blue
Edward Bulmer
Near-identical
ΔE 2.5
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Feeling Free®
Crown
Near-identical
ΔE 2.7
£13.20/L
£2.20/m2
Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball
Very close
ΔE 3.1
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
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Coverage & application
Manufacturer figures from the Johnstone's Product Advice Sheet. Real-world coverage is typically 15-20% lower.
| Finish | Coverage | Coats | Sheen | Scrub class | Touch dry | Recoat | VOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY colour Durable Matt PAS | 12 m²/L | 2 | 4% | — | 1h | 3h | — |
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