COAT 2AM alternatives

The colour you’re matching
COAT 2AM
Hex#414753LRV≈ 6ShadeDeep blue

2AM is a deep blue from COAT. As a premium paint, it’s a popular colour to seek out close matches and value-brand alternatives to.

PaintDial verdict

Lido Blue by Craig & Rose is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds 2AM’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Black Flame by Johnstone's (very close), just as true to the original. Only one of the 8 other brands manages a near-identical match, which makes 2AM fairly distinctive. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.

Below is every genuinely close match to 2AM from the other eight brands — ranked purely by closeness, so where one brand has several near-misses, they all appear. For the single best match per brand, see the 2AM colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Lido BlueCraig & Rose · Premium · near-identicalClosest overall match.#4447522Black FlameJohnstone's · Value · very closeClosest match from a value-tier brand.#3943503Sapphire SplendourDulux · Mid-range · very close#3B424C4Sapphire SplendorDulux · Mid-range · very close#3B424C5ZeitgeistCraig & Rose · Premium · very close#46494C6Midnight NavyCrown · Mid-range · very close#3B4A5B7Off-BlackFarrow & Ball · Premium · very close#4547498RailingsFarrow & Ball · Premium · very close#45494C9Jet BlackCraig & Rose · Premium · very close#47484A10Charcoal SketchValspar · Value · very close#4A4B4E11WarlockJohnstone's · Value · very close#45485D12Basically BlackDulux · Mid-range · very close#494D5213Wild HyacinthJohnstone's · Value · very close#37425614Purple ParlorJohnstone's · Value · very close#4B4D5815Bible BlackFarrow & Ball · Premium · very close#46445416Black HeronValspar · Value · very close#494B4C17Black BlueFarrow & Ball · Premium · very close#3E424518Coal TippleValspar · Value · very close#494A4A19Black 01Lick · Premium · very close#444A4C20StarshipJohnstone's · Value · very close#344757

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to 2AM?

The nearest Dulux colour is Sapphire Splendour (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.

What’s the best-value alternative to 2AM?

Of the close matches, Black Flame by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, very close).

How close are these to 2AM?

The list shows every genuinely close match from other brands, ranked nearest-first by perceptual colour difference — including several from one brand where they’re all close. Screens differ from paint on a wall, so treat these as a shortlist and always order tester pots.

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