Mambo is one of Little Greene’s mid-toned blues that people often look to match from another brand. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Iris Bouquet by Dulux (close), with every other close match ranked below.
Iris Bouquet by Dulux is the closest match from any other brand (close) — though it’s noticeably warmer and noticeably softer. The closest value-tier option is Blue Calico by Johnstone's (close), darker (about 3 LRV points) and slightly warmer. A warmer match reads warmer again in a south-facing room that gets direct sun. No other brand gets within a near-identical match of Mambo — it’s one of the more distinctive colours in the library, so expect a visible difference whichever you pick. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.
Below is every genuinely close match to Mambo 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 Mambo colour page.
The nearest Dulux colour is Iris Bouquet (close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.
Of the close matches, Blue Calico by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, 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.
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See the full Mambo colour page →