Amethyst is a mid-tone grey from Alchemist, hex #8C8C96. Its light reflectance value is 26.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8C8C96
- RGB
- 140, 140, 150
- HSL
- 240°, 5%, 57%
- CMYK
- 7, 7, 0, 41
- LRV
- 26.5
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 Amethyst are 10RB 28055 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Violet Night by Dulux Heritage (good match) and Purple Symphony 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.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist Amethyst
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Amethyst, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Alchemist Amethyst
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Amethyst, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Alchemist Amethyst
Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Amethyst, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Closest Benjamin Moore paints to Alchemist Amethyst
Benjamin Moore has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Amethyst. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Alchemist Amethyst
Dulux has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Amethyst. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Alchemist Amethyst
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Amethyst. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Alchemist Amethyst
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Amethyst. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Alchemist Amethyst
Curator has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Amethyst. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Alchemist Amethyst
Crown has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Amethyst. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Alchemist Amethyst
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Amethyst. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Alchemist Amethyst
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Amethyst. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Alchemist Amethyst
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Amethyst. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Alchemist Amethyst
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Amethyst. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Alchemist Amethyst
Lick has nothing close to Alchemist's Amethyst. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Alchemist Amethyst
Little Greene has nothing close to Alchemist's Amethyst. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Alchemist 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 Greys
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Amethyst on it, so some of them look quite different.
Amethyst is the 1,184th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.