Farrow & Ball Middle Ground alternatives

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Farrow & Ball Middle Ground
Hex#BCCDC5LRV≈ 58ShadePale blue-green

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

PaintDial verdict

White Clover by Johnstone's is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Middle Ground’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. 4 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 Middle Ground 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 Middle Ground colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1White CloverJohnstone's · Value · near-identicalClosest overall match.#BECBC12Malted MintJohnstone's · Value · near-identical#B9D0C33Soft Fauna 4Dulux · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Middle Ground.#B3CBC24GeyserJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 4 lrv points) than Middle Ground.#BFD3CB5Cucumber IceJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Middle Ground.#B8CABD6Blue 03Lick · Premium · very close#BECABF7Marble TopCrown · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) than Middle Ground.#BDC7C48Tumbled GlassDulux · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Middle Ground.#C6D0C89Highland Falls 4Dulux · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Middle Ground.#C6D0C810Paper MintDulux · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 4 lrv points) than Middle Ground.#C6D1CD11Crushed MintDulux · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 4 lrv points) than Middle Ground.#B8C6C212JadeJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly more saturated than Middle Ground.#AFCEC513Ghost WhispererJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) and slightly softer than Middle Ground.#C5CDCC14TornadoJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) and slightly softer than Middle Ground.#C9CECB15Blue 01Lick · Premium · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) and slightly softer than Middle Ground.#C9CFCA16Nursery BlueJohnstone's · Value · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 4 lrv points) than Middle Ground.#C3D3CF17Bay Of FundyJohnstone's · Value · very close#C6CCC418Pittsburgh GreyJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) and slightly softer than Middle Ground.#C0C5C319ElusionJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly softer than Middle Ground.#C8CAC920Steely GazeJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) and slightly softer than Middle Ground.#C3C6C5

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Middle Ground?

The nearest Dulux colour is Soft Fauna 4 (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.

What’s the best-value alternative to Middle Ground?

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

How close are these to Middle Ground?

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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