Damson is a dark red from Alchemist, hex #573539. Its light reflectance value is 4.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #573539
- RGB
- 87, 53, 57
- HSL
- 353°, 24%, 27%
- CMYK
- 0, 39, 34, 66
- LRV
- 4.9
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.
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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 Damson are Adventurer by Little Greene (good match), Finest Burgundy by Dulux (good match) and Finest Burgundy 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.
Little Greene equivalents to Alchemist Damson
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Damson, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Alchemist Damson
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Damson, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist Damson
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Damson, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Alchemist Damson
Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Damson, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Alchemist Damson
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Damson, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Benjamin Moore paints to Alchemist Damson
Benjamin Moore has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Damson. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Alchemist Damson
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Damson. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Alchemist Damson
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Damson. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Alchemist Damson
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Damson. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Alchemist Damson
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Damson. 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 Damson
Curator has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Damson. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Alchemist Damson
Lick has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Damson. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Alchemist Damson
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Alchemist's Damson. 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 Damson
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Alchemist's Damson. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Alchemist Damson
Crown has nothing close to Alchemist's Damson. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Crown 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 Reds
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Damson on it, so some of them look quite different.
Damson is the 590th of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.