Carnival is a mid-tone orange from Alchemist, hex #A24A2E. Its light reflectance value is 12.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A24A2E
- RGB
- 162, 74, 46
- HSL
- 14°, 56%, 41%
- CMYK
- 0, 54, 72, 36
- LRV
- 12.8
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Carnival are Orange Vermillion by Johnstone's (excellent match), Jungle Ginger 1 by Dulux (good match) and 50YR 12406 by Dulux Trade (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.
Johnstone's equivalents to Alchemist Carnival
Johnstone's has 4 equivalents to Alchemist's Carnival, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Alchemist Carnival
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Alchemist's Carnival, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist Carnival
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Carnival, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Alchemist Carnival
Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Carnival, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Alchemist Carnival
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Carnival, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Alchemist Carnival
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Carnival. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Alchemist Carnival
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Carnival. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Alchemist Carnival
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Carnival. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Alchemist Carnival
Lick has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Carnival. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Alchemist Carnival
Crown has nothing close to Alchemist's Carnival. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Alchemist Carnival
Curator has nothing close to Alchemist's Carnival. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Alchemist Carnival
Fleetwood has nothing close to Alchemist's Carnival. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Alchemist Carnival
Ronseal has nothing close to Alchemist's Carnival. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Alchemist Carnival
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Alchemist's Carnival. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Alchemist Carnival
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Alchemist's Carnival. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Farrelly & Co 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 Oranges
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Carnival on it, so some of them look quite different.
Carnival is the 469th of 879 oranges Swatcher knows about.