Blue 18 is one of Lick’s mid-toned blues that people often look to match from another brand. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is French Pottery by Johnstone's (very close), with every other close match ranked below.
French Pottery by Johnstone's is the closest match from any other brand (very close) — and it holds Blue 18’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 Blue 18 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 Blue 18 colour page.
The nearest Dulux colour is Niagara Blues 2 (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.
Of the close matches, French Pottery 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.
Search any paint name in the tool to see its closest matches across every UK brand.
See the full Blue 18 colour page →