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CupcakesRule · 24/07/2016 20:32
Hi,
I love Farrow and Ball Stiffkey - dark blue, but I just can't afford it. Despite it being just for the alcoves next to our chimney breast. Has anyone found a blue of a similar colour but cheaper brand?
Thanks
CannotEvenDeal · 24/07/2016 20:34
Maybe have a look at the Dulux Diamond range? They are a bit cheaper..
MonkeyPoozzled76 · 24/07/2016 20:42
Take the little square of that colour off the F&B chart to the paint mixing desk at your local DIY place. I've used Brewers to mix us some F&B colours and they've been great, chaps behind the counter refer to it as their 'cannon & ball' range! Hush hush!
Bought 15 litres for the MIL's hall/stiars/landing, F&B would have been over £200 Inc vat, think we spent just over £100 and it looks fab. 
ThisIslandGirl · 24/07/2016 20:47
Little Greene do one called something like Deep Space, I think that might be a bit cheaper and lovely colour.
CupcakesRule · 24/07/2016 21:04
Thanks guys.
I've tried the colour matches and they've all come back and said they don't have a good match!
I'll take a look at that one. X
CupcakesRule · 24/07/2016 21:13
Deep space looks lovely but it's very expensive too 
CupcakesRule · 24/07/2016 21:13
Deep space looks lovely but it's very expensive too
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redhat · 25/07/2016 11:06
That's weird for the paint matchers to say they have no match. They don't just give you a close match from their own range, they literally plug the name and brand into the computer and get a colour code for their mixing machine which gives the right colour.
Go to a trade paint place.
BillieMax · 25/07/2016 12:01
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Takingsooty · 25/07/2016 17:03
Agree with Johnson's, they plug the code straight into the machine.
Ours have F&B & Little Greene charts with their codes written on.
Karcheer · 25/07/2016 21:32
This trade colour from Dulux
www.duluxtradepaintexpert.co.uk/colour/90bg-11101
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