Dock Blue vs Royal Navy

Dock Blue (No.252) and Royal Navy (No.257) are both Little Greene blues. The gap between them is ΔE 6.3 — “close”. Royal Navy is the lighter of the two, and Dock Blue the warmer. Both cost about £29.20 per litre.

Dock Blue #2E3742 £29.20/L

Royal Navy #294356 £29.20/L

	Dock Blue	Royal Navy
Hex	`#2E3742`	`#294356`
Lightness (L*)	23	27
Code	252	257
Price / litre	£29.20	£29.20

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Looking across brands instead? See Dock Blue’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Royal Navy’s.