Chinese Blue is one of Farrow & Ball’s mid-toned blues that people often look to match from another brand. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Stonewashed Blue by Dulux (very close), with every other close match ranked below.
Stonewashed Blue by Dulux is the closest match from any other brand (very close) — and it holds Chinese Blue’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is American Anthem 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 Chinese 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 Chinese Blue colour page.
The nearest Dulux colour is Stonewashed Blue (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.
Of the close matches, American Anthem by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, very close).
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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See the full Chinese Blue colour page →