Putty is a light neutral from Alchemist, hex #ABA696. Its light reflectance value is 38.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #ABA696
- RGB
- 171, 166, 150
- HSL
- 46°, 11%, 63%
- CMYK
- 0, 3, 12, 33
- LRV
- 38.1
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 Putty are Stepping Stones by Fleetwood (excellent match), Jockey Hollow Gray HC-108 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and Desert Dune by Johnstone's (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.
Fleetwood equivalents to Alchemist Putty
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Putty, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Alchemist Putty
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Putty, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Alchemist Putty
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Putty, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Alchemist Putty
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Putty, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist Putty
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Alchemist's Putty, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Alchemist Putty
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's Putty, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Alchemist Putty
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Putty, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Alchemist Putty
Farrow & Ball has 4 equivalents to Alchemist's Putty, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Alchemist Putty
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's Putty, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Lick equivalents to Alchemist Putty
Lick has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's Putty, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Alchemist Putty
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Putty. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Alchemist Putty
Crown has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Putty. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Alchemist Putty
Curator has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Putty. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Alchemist Putty
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Putty. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Alchemist Putty
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Alchemist's Putty. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. 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 Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Putty on it, so some of them look quite different.
Putty is the 958th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.