How Handsome by Johnstone's is a light muted cyan. Hex: #97A9B4. RGB: 151, 169, 180. Price: approximately £13.37 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Dulux Niagara Blues 3 (ΔE 0.8, “identical”), priced at approximately £14.40 per litre. Other close alternatives include Dulux Mellow Flow (ΔE 1.1) and Farrow & Ball Kittiwake (ΔE 1.5).
How Handsome by Johnstone's
- Hex
#97A9B4- RGB
- 151, 169, 180
- Manufacturer
- Johnstone's
- Price per litre
- £13.37
- Price per m2 (?)
- £2.23
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Nearest matches & alternatives from other brands
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niagara Blues 3 | Dulux | 0.8 | Identical | £14.40 (£1.03 more) | £2.22 |
| Mellow Flow | Dulux | 1.1 | Near-identical | £14.40 (£1.03 more) | £2.22 |
| Kittiwake | Farrow & Ball | 1.5 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£13.03 more) | £4.06 |
| Ocean Stone | Dulux | 2.0 | Near-identical | £14.40 (£1.03 more) | £2.22 |
| Pebble Drift 3 | Dulux | 2.0 | Near-identical | £14.40 (£1.03 more) | £2.22 |
| Danbury (No.SAP1037) | Sanderson | 2.8 | Near-identical | £20.00 (£6.63 more) | — |
| Feeling Free® | Crown | 3.0 | Near-identical | £14.00 (£0.63 more) | £2.33 |
| Winter Teal 3 | Dulux | 3.1 | Very close | £14.40 (£1.03 more) | £2.22 |
| Fair Blue | Edward Bulmer | 3.2 | Very close | £26.40 (£13.03 more) | £4.40 |
Niagara Blues 3
Dulux
Identical
ΔE 0.8
£14.40/L
£2.22/m2
Mellow Flow
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.1
£14.40/L
£2.22/m2
Kittiwake
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 1.5
£26.40/L
£4.06/m2
Ocean Stone
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.0
£14.40/L
£2.22/m2
Pebble Drift 3
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.0
£14.40/L
£2.22/m2
Danbury
Sanderson
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£20.00/L
Feeling Free®
Crown
Near-identical
ΔE 3.0
£14.00/L
£2.33/m2
Winter Teal 3
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 3.1
£14.40/L
£2.22/m2
Fair Blue
Edward Bulmer
Very close
ΔE 3.2
£26.40/L
£4.40/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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