Farrow & Ball Berrington Blue alternatives

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Farrow & Ball Berrington Blue
Hex#7A9396LRV≈ 27ShadeMid-toned blue-green

If you love Farrow & Ball’s Berrington Blue but want it from a more widely stocked range, you have options — it’s a mid-toned blue-green. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Cathedral Glass by Johnstone's (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.

PaintDial verdict

Cathedral Glass by Johnstone's is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Berrington Blue’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. It’s also the best-value tier of the close matches — unusual, as the nearest match and the best-value one usually differ. Only one of the 8 other brands manages a near-identical match, which makes Berrington Blue fairly distinctive. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.

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

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Cathedral GlassJohnstone's · Value · near-identicalClosest overall match.#7392942Steel PoleCraig & Rose · Premium · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) and slightly softer than Berrington Blue.#818D8F3Aqua SmokeJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Berrington Blue.#85989A4Symphony Of BlueJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Berrington Blue.#82999F5Sea Urchin 2Dulux · Mid-range · very closeSlightly more saturated than Berrington Blue.#6C93936Steeple GreyJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly softer than Berrington Blue.#848D907RenewCOAT · Premium · very closeSlightly cooler than Berrington Blue.#77939E8After The StormJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) and slightly softer than Berrington Blue.#89989B9Play The BluesJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) than Berrington Blue.#788B8A10Denim DriftDulux · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Berrington Blue.#7C8D9511Cloudy GreyJohnstone's · Value · very closeNoticeably softer than Berrington Blue.#8B909112PachydermJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly softer than Berrington Blue.#85909613Ivy GreyCrown · Mid-range · very closeSlightly warmer than Berrington Blue.#77938E14PalmettoJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly more saturated than Berrington Blue.#69949315Mr. CliftonCOAT · Premium · very closeDarker (about 4 lrv points) than Berrington Blue.#73898E16CopacabanaValspar · Value · very closeLighter (about 4 lrv points) than Berrington Blue.#879BA017Antique NovelJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Berrington Blue.#748E8A18Serene StreamJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) and slightly cooler than Berrington Blue.#7A97A319British ShorthairValspar · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Berrington Blue.#8A999E20SeastoneJohnstone's · Value · closeSlightly cooler than Berrington Blue.#7B929E

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Berrington Blue?

The nearest Dulux colour is Sea Urchin 2 (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.

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

Of the close matches, Cathedral Glass by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, near-identical).

How close are these to Berrington 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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