Mazarine vs Smalt

Mazarine (No.256) and Smalt (No.255) are both Little Greene blues. The gap between them is ΔE 6.6 — “close”. Mazarine is the lighter of the two. Both cost about £29.20 per litre.

Mazarine #235580 £29.20/L

Smalt #29467B £29.20/L

	Mazarine	Smalt
Hex	`#235580`	`#29467B`
Lightness (L*)	35	30
Code	256	255
Price / litre	£29.20	£29.20

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