Graphite is a mid-tone grey from Alchemist, hex #808080. Its light reflectance value is 21.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #808080
- RGB
- 128, 128, 128
- HSL
- 0°, 0%, 50%
- CMYK
- 0, 0, 0, 50
- LRV
- 21.6
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 Graphite are Grey Wolf by Colourtrend (excellent match), 28GG 22002 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Lead Grey by Dulux Heritage (excellent 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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Alchemist Graphite
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Graphite, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist Graphite
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's Graphite, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Alchemist Graphite
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Graphite, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Lick equivalents to Alchemist Graphite
Lick has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Graphite, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Alchemist Graphite
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Graphite, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Alchemist Graphite
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Graphite, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Alchemist Graphite
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Graphite, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Alchemist Graphite
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Graphite, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Alchemist Graphite
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Graphite, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Alchemist Graphite
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Graphite, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Crown equivalents to Alchemist Graphite
Crown has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Graphite, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Alchemist Graphite
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Graphite, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Alchemist Graphite
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Graphite. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Alchemist Graphite
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Graphite. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Alchemist Graphite
Curator has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Graphite. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Curator 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.
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 Graphite on it, so some of them look quite different.
Graphite is the 10th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.