Farrow & Ball Pea Flower Tea alternatives

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Farrow & Ball Pea Flower Tea
Hex#4280B8LRV≈ 20ShadeMid-toned blue

Thinking of Pea Flower Tea but weighing up alternatives? This mid-toned blue from Farrow & Ball has several close cousins across the UK ranges. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Blue Seduction 1 by Dulux (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.

PaintDial verdict

Blue Seduction 1 by Dulux is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Pea Flower Tea’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Blueberry Popover by Johnstone's (very close), lighter (about 2 LRV points). Only one of the 8 other brands manages a near-identical match, which makes Pea Flower Tea fairly distinctive. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.

Below is every genuinely close match to Pea Flower Tea 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 Pea Flower Tea colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Blue Seduction 1Dulux · Mid-range · near-identicalClosest overall match.#4280B62Blueberry PopoverJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Pea Flower Tea.Closest match from a value-tier brand.#4D86BA3Sapphire SkyJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly more saturated than Pea Flower Tea.#357ABA4Royal Regatta 4Dulux · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Pea Flower Tea.#3F87BC5King TritonJohnstone's · Value · very close#3885B96Cornflower GarlandJohnstone's · Value · very closeNoticeably warmer and noticeably softer than Pea Flower Tea.#5381AB7Ship's HarborJohnstone's · Value · closeNoticeably warmer and noticeably softer than Pea Flower Tea.#4882A98Royal Regatta 3Dulux · Mid-range · closeDarker (about 4 lrv points) than Pea Flower Tea.#2676AD9Free DiveDulux · Mid-range · closeSlightly more saturated than Pea Flower Tea.#1B80B810Sea BlueDulux · Mid-range · closeNoticeably lighter (about 5 lrv points) than Pea Flower Tea.#588DC311Blue DartJohnstone's · Value · closeNoticeably lighter (about 5 lrv points) than Pea Flower Tea.#4A8FCC12Magical MerlinJohnstone's · Value · closeNoticeably lighter (about 4 lrv points) and slightly more saturated than Pea Flower Tea.#388ECA13Blue 19Lick · Premium · close#4E7ABB14Blue ChintzValspar · Value · closeDarker (about 3 lrv points), noticeably warmer and noticeably softer than Pea Flower Tea.#4E789C15Sapphire Springs 4Dulux · Mid-range · closeDarker (about 4 lrv points), slightly warmer and noticeably softer than Pea Flower Tea.#4D73A116CenoteJohnstone's · Value · closeNoticeably darker (about 4 lrv points) than Pea Flower Tea.#4571AB17Flower FieldJohnstone's · Value · closeLighter (about 2 lrv points), noticeably warmer and noticeably softer than Pea Flower Tea.#6384B018KimonoJohnstone's · Value · closeLighter (about 2 lrv points), noticeably warmer and noticeably softer than Pea Flower Tea.#6384B019Blueberry IcingDulux · Mid-range · close#567EBE20Newport BlueJohnstone's · Value · closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) and slightly more saturated than Pea Flower Tea.#218AC2

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Pea Flower Tea?

The nearest Dulux colour is Blue Seduction 1 (near-identical). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.

What’s the best-value alternative to Pea Flower Tea?

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

How close are these to Pea Flower Tea?

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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