Craig & Rose Morris Blue alternatives

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Craig & Rose Morris Blue
Hex#99B0AALRV≈ 41ShadeLight blue-green

Morris Blue is one of Craig & Rose’s light blue-greens that people often look to match from another brand. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Dix Blue by Farrow & Ball (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.

PaintDial verdict

Dix Blue by Farrow & Ball is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Morris Blue’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Dusty Aqua by Johnstone's (very close), just as true to the original. 3 of the 8 other brands have a near-identical match. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.

Below is every genuinely close match to Morris Blue 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 Morris Blue colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Dix BlueFarrow & Ball · Premium · near-identicalClosest overall match.#96AFAC2Dusty AquaJohnstone's · Value · very closeClosest match from a value-tier brand.#9AAEA53Holly GlenJohnstone's · Value · very close#9BB1AF4Soft Fauna 3Dulux · Mid-range · very closeSlightly more saturated than Morris Blue.#95B3A75Fresh FoliageDulux · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) than Morris Blue.#98A9A46Teal 04Lick · Premium · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) and slightly more saturated than Morris Blue.#96B5A97Celestial BlueLittle Greene · Premium · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Morris Blue.#A4B4AF8Parakeet PeteJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) than Morris Blue.#8FABA39Pond GreenFarrow & Ball · Premium · very close#9FB0A510PolarisJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) than Morris Blue.#98A8A711April RainValspar · Value · very closeLighter (about 4 lrv points) than Morris Blue.#A5B6B312Tramore RockJohnstone's · Value · very closeNoticeably softer than Morris Blue.#A5AAA913Coastal TouchValspar · Value · very closeLighter (about 4 lrv points) and slightly more saturated than Morris Blue.#9AB9AD14Caribbean GreenJohnstone's · Value · very closeNoticeably more saturated than Morris Blue.#88B4AB15Blue WillowJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Morris Blue.#A1B5B516Sea Urchin 3Dulux · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Morris Blue.#8CADAC17Bog FogValspar · Value · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 4 lrv points) than Morris Blue.#A0B8AC18Chance of ShowersValspar · Value · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 4 lrv points) than Morris Blue.#A1B7B619Blue 13Lick · Premium · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 5 lrv points) than Morris Blue.#A2B9B620Dove SlateDulux · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) and noticeably softer than Morris Blue.#ACB0AE

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Morris Blue?

The nearest Dulux colour is Soft Fauna 3 (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.

What’s the best-value alternative to Morris Blue?

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

How close are these to Morris Blue?

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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