James is one of Little Greene’s light blues that people often look to match from another brand. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Lost At Sea by Johnstone's (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.
Lost At Sea by Johnstone's is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds James’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. 5 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 James 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 James colour page.
The nearest Dulux colour is Steel Symphony 2 (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.
Of the close matches, Lost At Sea by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, near-identical).
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 James colour page →