Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue alternatives

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Farrow & Ball Oval Room Blue
Hex#889B9BLRV≈ 31ShadeLight grey

Oval Room Blue is a light grey from Farrow & Ball. As a premium paint, it’s a popular colour to look for a closer or cheaper alternative to.

Here are the nearest matches from every other UK brand in the PaintDial library, ranked by how close each one is.

The closest matches, ranked

Aqua SmokeJohnstone's · Value · near-identicalClosest overall match.#85989ATeal 01Lick · Premium · near-identical#8A9A97CopacabanaValspar · Value · very close#879BA0Steel Symphony 3Dulux · Mid-range · very close#8F9EA5CuriosityCrown · Mid-range · close#94A8AAJamesLittle Greene · Premium · close#8597A3RenewCOAT · Premium · close#77939E

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Oval Room Blue?

The nearest Dulux colour is Steel Symphony 3 (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.

What’s the cheapest alternative to Oval Room Blue?

Of the close matches, Aqua Smoke by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, near-identical).

How close are these to Oval Room Blue?

Each is the nearest colour that brand makes, by perceptual colour difference. Screens differ from paint on a wall, so treat these as a shortlist and always order tester pots.

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