Overcast is a light grey from Alchemist, hex #9FA2A0. Its light reflectance value is 35.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #9FA2A0
- RGB
- 159, 162, 160
- HSL
- 140°, 2%, 63%
- CMYK
- 2, 0, 1, 36
- LRV
- 35.7
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 Overcast are Statue Garden by Johnstone's (excellent match), Manor House Gray by Farrow & Ball (excellent match) and Storm AF-700 by Benjamin Moore (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.
Johnstone's equivalents to Alchemist Overcast
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Overcast, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Alchemist Overcast
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Overcast, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Alchemist Overcast
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Overcast, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist Overcast
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Overcast, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Alchemist Overcast
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Overcast, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Alchemist Overcast
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Overcast, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Alchemist Overcast
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Overcast, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Alchemist Overcast
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Alchemist's Overcast, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Alchemist Overcast
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Overcast, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Crown equivalents to Alchemist Overcast
Crown has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Overcast, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Curator equivalents to Alchemist Overcast
Curator has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Overcast, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Alchemist Overcast
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Overcast. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Alchemist Overcast
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Overcast. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Alchemist Overcast
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Overcast. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Alchemist Overcast
Lick has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Overcast. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Lick 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 Overcast on it, so some of them look quite different.
Overcast is the 176th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.