Shimmering Sea by Johnstone's is a deep cyan. Hex: #224D60. RGB: 34, 77, 96. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Dulux Venetian Crystal 1 (ΔE 2.6, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £10.20 per litre. Other close matches include Dulux Indigo Shade (ΔE 3.4) and Dulux Hawaiian Blue 1 (ΔE 3.7).
Shimmering Sea by Johnstone's
- Hex
#224D60- RGB
- 34, 77, 96
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venetian Crystal 1 | Dulux | 2.6 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Indigo Shade | Dulux | 3.4 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Hawaiian Blue 1 | Dulux | 3.7 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Celestial Blue 1 | Dulux | 3.8 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Balloon Ride | Earthborn | 3.9 | Very close | £24.00 (£11.64 more) | £4.80 |
| Toy Soldier | Earthborn | 3.9 | Very close | £24.00 (£11.64 more) | £4.80 |
| Proper Blue (No.No.67) | Mylands | 4.0 | Very close | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
| The Establishment | Coat | 4.8 | Very close | £22.40 (£10.04 more) | £4.48 |
| Serpentine (No.ZOP0124) | Zoffany | 5.0 | Similar | £22.00 (£9.64 more) | — |
Venetian Crystal 1
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.6
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Indigo Shade
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 3.4
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Hawaiian Blue 1
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 3.7
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Celestial Blue 1
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 3.8
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Balloon Ride
Earthborn
Very close
ΔE 3.9
£24.00/L
£4.80/m2
Toy Soldier
Earthborn
Very close
ΔE 3.9
£24.00/L
£4.80/m2
Proper Blue
Mylands
Very close
ΔE 4.0
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
The Establishment
Coat
Very close
ΔE 4.8
£22.40/L
£4.48/m2
Serpentine
Zoffany
Similar
ΔE 5.0
£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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