Ashen is a light blue from Acres Hall, hex #96AAAB. Its light reflectance value is 38.2, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #96AAAB
- RGB
- 150, 170, 171
- HSL
- 183°, 11%, 63%
- CMYK
- 12, 1, 0, 33
- LRV
- 38.2
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
Try it by lamplight, from another angle, or with a different white on the trim, then share the link. It's a rendered room on a screen, so treat it as a guide and try a sample pot before you commit.
Or point your phone at your own wall and watch it change to this colour, on your device, with nothing uploaded.
Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Ashen are Curiosity by Crown (excellent match), Silken Blue CSP-670 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Polaris by Johnstone's (good match).
ΔE is the colour difference: under 1.5 is hard to tell apart, under 3.5 reads as the same colour, and past 6 is a different colour.
Crown equivalents to Acres Hall Ashen
Crown has 2 equivalents to Acres Hall's Ashen, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Acres Hall and Crown range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Acres Hall Ashen
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Acres Hall's Ashen, closest first. Compare Acres Hall and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Acres Hall Ashen
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Acres Hall's Ashen, closest first. Compare Acres Hall and Johnstone's range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Acres Hall Ashen
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Acres Hall's Ashen, closest first. Compare Acres Hall and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Acres Hall Ashen
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Acres Hall's Ashen, closest first. Compare Acres Hall and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Acres Hall Ashen
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Acres Hall's Ashen, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Acres Hall and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Acres Hall Ashen
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Acres Hall's Ashen, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Acres Hall and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Acres Hall Ashen
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Acres Hall's Ashen, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Acres Hall and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Acres Hall Ashen
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Acres Hall's Ashen, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Acres Hall and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Acres Hall Ashen
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Acres Hall's Ashen. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Acres Hall and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Acres Hall Ashen
Lick has no true equivalent to Acres Hall's Ashen. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Acres Hall and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Acres Hall Ashen
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Acres Hall's Ashen. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Acres Hall and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Acres Hall Ashen
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Acres Hall's Ashen. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Acres Hall and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Acres Hall Ashen
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Acres Hall's Ashen. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Acres Hall and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Acres Hall Ashen
Curator has nothing close to Acres Hall's Ashen. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Acres Hall and Curator range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Acres Hall against another brand, a cross-section at a time.
Works well with
Real paints for each job in the room: the trim, the walls around it, deeper and paler versions, and an accent.
Whites for trim
Whites whose undertone agrees with this colour, for woodwork and ceilings.
Neutrals alongside
Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Blues
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Ashen on it, so some of them look quite different.
Ashen is the 1,450th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.