Little Greene Royal Navy alternatives

The colour you’re matching
Little Greene Royal Navy
Hex#294356LRV≈ 5ShadeDeep blue

Royal Navy is a deep blue from Little Greene. As a premium paint, it’s a popular colour to seek out close matches and value-brand alternatives to.

PaintDial verdict

Blueberry Pie by Johnstone's is the closest match from any other brand (very close) — and it holds Royal Navy’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. Only one of the 8 other brands manages a near-identical match, which makes Royal Navy fairly distinctive. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.

Below is every genuinely close match to Royal Navy 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 Royal Navy colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Blueberry PieJohnstone's · Value · very closeClosest overall match.#28485C2Venetian Crystal 1Dulux · Mid-range · very close#25485C3Singing The BluesJohnstone's · Value · very close#25485F4Sea CaptainJohnstone's · Value · very close#2D445C5CowboyJohnstone's · Value · very close#20475D6StarshipJohnstone's · Value · very close#3447577CavalryJohnstone's · Value · very close#3445508Deep Blue GulfJohnstone's · Value · very close#2647629Blue LavaJohnstone's · Value · very close#254A5D10Blue TangJohnstone's · Value · very close#23486411Admiral BlueJohnstone's · Value · very close#2D3C4C12Sailor's CoatJohnstone's · Value · very close#2B444E13Black FlameJohnstone's · Value · close#39435014Ink WellDulux · Mid-range · close#364A5515Azure Fusion 1Dulux · Mid-range · close#2F454D16Blue 20Lick · Premium · close#35414717Royal Regatta 1Dulux · Mid-range · close#274C6818Midnight NavyCrown · Mid-range · close#3B4A5B19Viridian TideDulux · Mid-range · close#394A5320Sapphire SplendourDulux · Mid-range · close#3B424C

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Royal Navy?

The nearest Dulux colour is Venetian Crystal 1 (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.

What’s the best-value alternative to Royal Navy?

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

How close are these to Royal Navy?

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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