Farrow & Ball Serge alternatives

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Farrow & Ball Serge
Hex#414B67LRV≈ 7ShadeDeep purple

Serge is a deep purple from Farrow & Ball, and a popular colour to match across brands or on a tighter budget. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Mystical Night by Dulux (very close), with every other close match ranked below.

PaintDial verdict

Mystical Night by Dulux is the closest match from any other brand (very close) — and it holds Serge’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Warlock by Johnstone's (very close), slightly warmer and slightly softer. A warmer match reads warmer again in a south-facing room that gets direct sun. Only one of the 8 other brands manages a near-identical match, which makes Serge fairly distinctive. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.

Below is every genuinely close match to Serge 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 Serge colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Mystical NightDulux · Mid-range · very closeClosest overall match.#3B49662Indigo NightDulux · Mid-range · very close#454C6C3WarlockJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly warmer and slightly softer than Serge.Closest match from a value-tier brand.#45485D4Royal HyacinthJohnstone's · Value · very close#37445F5Blue BloodCOAT · Premium · very close#364B696Roman VioletJohnstone's · Value · very closeNoticeably cooler and noticeably more saturated than Serge.#3E4B757Peaceful NightDulux · Mid-range · very closeSlightly warmer and slightly softer than Serge.#4552658Billions and BillionsValspar · Value · closeLighter (about 2 lrv points), slightly warmer and slightly softer than Serge.#4D53689Bold MoveValspar · Value · closeSlightly cooler and slightly more saturated than Serge.#32486B10Midnight NavyCrown · Mid-range · closeSlightly warmer and slightly softer than Serge.#3B4A5B11Egyptian VioletJohnstone's · Value · closeSlightly cooler and slightly more saturated than Serge.#31446412Sapphire SaluteDulux · Mid-range · close#32496513Sapphire Springs 1Dulux · Mid-range · close#32496514Marine WatersDulux · Mid-range · close#324965152AMCOAT · Premium · closeNoticeably warmer and noticeably softer than Serge.#41475316Blue EmberValspar · Value · closeNoticeably warmer and noticeably softer than Serge.#4D536117Purple ParlorJohnstone's · Value · closeNoticeably warmer and noticeably softer than Serge.#4B4D5818Starlit Night 1Dulux · Mid-range · closeNoticeably cooler and noticeably more saturated than Serge.#354E7619Lido BlueCraig & Rose · Premium · closeNoticeably warmer and noticeably softer than Serge.#44475220Blue JewelJohnstone's · Value · closeNoticeably cooler and noticeably more saturated than Serge.#374E79

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Serge?

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

What’s the best-value alternative to Serge?

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

How close are these to Serge?

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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