Dark Water by Johnstone's is a deep muted cyan. Hex: #38535B. RGB: 56, 83, 91. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Coat The Drink (ΔE 2.8, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £22.40 per litre. Other close matches include Dulux Sea Holly (ΔE 2.8) and Lick Blue 07 (ΔE 3.0).
Dark Water by Johnstone's
- Hex
#38535B- RGB
- 56, 83, 91
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Drink | Coat | 2.8 | Near-identical | £22.40 (£10.04 more) | £4.48 |
| Sea Holly | Dulux | 2.8 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Blue 07 (No.blue-07) | Lick | 3.0 | Near-identical | £15.60 (£3.24 more) | £3.12 |
| Endeavour® | Crown | 3.3 | Very close | £8.20 (£4.16 less) | £1.37 |
| Fathom blue (No.18 C 39) | BS 4800 | 3.8 | Very close | — | — |
| Serpentine (No.ZOP0124) | Zoffany | 4.2 | Very close | £22.00 (£9.64 more) | — |
| Indigo | Edward Bulmer | 4.2 | Very close | £26.40 (£14.04 more) | £4.40 |
| Midnight Teal (No.LRV 11) | Dulux Heritage | 4.3 | Very close | £10.40 (£1.96 less) | £1.30 |
| Market Green (No.No.38) | Mylands | 4.4 | Very close | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
The Drink
Coat
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£22.40/L
£4.48/m2
Sea Holly
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Blue 07
Lick
Near-identical
ΔE 3.0
£15.60/L
£3.12/m2
Endeavour®
Crown
Very close
ΔE 3.3
£8.20/L
£1.37/m2
Fathom blue
BS 4800
Very close
ΔE 3.8
Serpentine
Zoffany
Very close
ΔE 4.2
£22.00/L
Indigo
Edward Bulmer
Very close
ΔE 4.2
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Midnight Teal
Dulux Heritage
Very close
ΔE 4.3
£10.40/L
£1.30/m2
Market Green
Mylands
Very close
ΔE 4.4
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Colour neighbourhood
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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