Dresden Dream by Johnstone's is a light muted cyan. Hex: #87A4B5. RGB: 135, 164, 181. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Edward Bulmer Garter Blue (ΔE 0.9, “identical”), priced at approximately £26.40 per litre. Other close matches include Little Greene Grey Stone (ΔE 2.3) and Edward Bulmer French Blue (ΔE 2.5).
Dresden Dream by Johnstone's
- Hex
#87A4B5- RGB
- 135, 164, 181
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garter Blue | Edward Bulmer | 0.9 | Identical | £26.40 (£14.04 more) | £4.40 |
| Grey Stone (No.3) | Little Greene | 2.3 | Near-identical | £28.00 (£15.64 more) | £4.31 |
| French Blue | Edward Bulmer | 2.5 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£14.04 more) | £4.40 |
| Feeling Free® | Crown | 2.8 | Near-identical | £13.20 (£0.84 more) | £2.20 |
| Balmory Blue (No.SAP0005) | Sanderson | 2.9 | Near-identical | £19.60 (£7.24 more) | — |
| Sky View | Dulux | 3.0 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Vast Lake | Dulux | 3.1 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Cornflower Bunch | Dulux | 3.5 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Luna Landscape 3 | Dulux | 3.5 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
Garter Blue
Edward Bulmer
Identical
ΔE 0.9
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Grey Stone
Little Greene
Near-identical
ΔE 2.3
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
French Blue
Edward Bulmer
Near-identical
ΔE 2.5
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Feeling Free®
Crown
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£13.20/L
£2.20/m2
Balmory Blue
Sanderson
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£19.60/L
Sky View
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 3.0
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Vast Lake
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 3.1
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Cornflower Bunch
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 3.5
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Luna Landscape 3
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 3.5
£10.20/L
£1.57/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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