Sailor Boy by Johnstone's is a pale muted blue. Hex: #A3B6CB. RGB: 163, 182, 203. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Zoffany Porcelain (ΔE 0.7, “identical”), priced at approximately £22.00 per litre. Other close matches include Dulux Wild Water 4 (ΔE 0.8) and Dulux Heritage Light Cobalt (ΔE 1.2).
Sailor Boy by Johnstone's
- Hex
#A3B6CB- RGB
- 163, 182, 203
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Porcelain (No.ZOP0103) | Zoffany | 0.7 | Identical | £22.00 (£9.64 more) | — |
| Wild Water 4 | Dulux | 0.8 | Identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Light Cobalt (No.LRV 46) | Dulux Heritage | 1.2 | Near-identical | £10.40 (£1.96 less) | £1.30 |
| Atlantic Surf 4 | Dulux | 1.6 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Powder blue (No.20 D 41) | BS 4800 | 2.6 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Dove Blue (No.SAP0041) | Sanderson | 2.6 | Near-identical | £19.60 (£7.24 more) | — |
| Lulworth Blue | Farrow & Ball | 2.7 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Fair Blue | Edward Bulmer | 2.7 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£14.04 more) | £4.40 |
| Danbury (No.SAP0037) | Sanderson | 3.3 | Very close | £19.60 (£7.24 more) | — |
Porcelain
Zoffany
Identical
ΔE 0.7
£22.00/L
Wild Water 4
Dulux
Identical
ΔE 0.8
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Light Cobalt
Dulux Heritage
Near-identical
ΔE 1.2
£10.40/L
£1.30/m2
Atlantic Surf 4
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.6
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Powder blue
BS 4800
Near-identical
ΔE 2.6
Dove Blue
Sanderson
Near-identical
ΔE 2.6
£19.60/L
Lulworth Blue
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.7
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Fair Blue
Edward Bulmer
Near-identical
ΔE 2.7
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Danbury
Sanderson
Very close
ΔE 3.3
£19.60/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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