Purple Dragon by Johnstone's is a pale muted blue. Hex: #BBBCDA. RGB: 187, 188, 218. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is BS 4800 Purple (ΔE 3.0, “near-identical”). Other close matches include Craig & Rose Tribune (ΔE 6.7) and Sanderson Wisteria Falls (ΔE 6.9).
Purple Dragon by Johnstone's
- Hex
#BBBCDA- RGB
- 187, 188, 218
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purple (No.22 D 41) | BS 4800 | 3.0 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Tribune | Craig & Rose | 6.7 | Similar | £18.00 (£5.64 more) | £2.57 |
| Wisteria Falls (No.SAP0150) | Sanderson | 6.9 | Similar | £19.60 (£7.24 more) | — |
| Stormy Haze | Dulux | 7.0 | Similar | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Dusty Lilac (No.SAP0044) | Sanderson | 7.1 | Similar | £19.60 (£7.24 more) | — |
| Graupel | Farrow & Ball | 7.2 | Similar | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Quartz Grey (No.ZOP0117) | Zoffany | 7.9 | Similar | £22.00 (£9.64 more) | — |
Purple
BS 4800
Near-identical
ΔE 3.0
Tribune
Craig & Rose
Similar
ΔE 6.7
£18.00/L
£2.57/m2
Wisteria Falls
Sanderson
Similar
ΔE 6.9
£19.60/L
Stormy Haze
Dulux
Similar
ΔE 7.0
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Dusty Lilac
Sanderson
Similar
ΔE 7.1
£19.60/L
Graupel
Farrow & Ball
Similar
ΔE 7.2
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Quartz Grey
Zoffany
Similar
ΔE 7.9
£22.00/L
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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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