So Chic is a light neutral from Alchemist, hex #C4C0B0. Its light reflectance value is 52.6, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #C4C0B0
- RGB
- 196, 192, 176
- HSL
- 48°, 14%, 73%
- CMYK
- 0, 2, 10, 23
- LRV
- 52.6
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 So Chic are Ostrich Feather by Johnstone's (excellent match), Fiorito 0371 by Colourtrend (excellent match) and Herbert by Farrelly & Co (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 So Chic
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's So Chic, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Alchemist So Chic
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's So Chic, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Alchemist So Chic
Farrelly & Co has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's So Chic, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Alchemist So Chic
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's So Chic, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Alchemist So Chic
Little Greene has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's So Chic, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Alchemist So Chic
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's So Chic, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Alchemist So Chic
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's So Chic, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Alchemist So Chic
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's So Chic, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist So Chic
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's So Chic, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Lick equivalents to Alchemist So Chic
Lick has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's So Chic, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Alchemist So Chic
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's So Chic, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall range to range.
Crown equivalents to Alchemist So Chic
Crown has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's So Chic, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Alchemist So Chic
Curator has no true equivalent to Alchemist's So Chic. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Alchemist So Chic
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Alchemist's So Chic. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Alchemist So Chic
Ronseal has nothing close to Alchemist's So Chic. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal 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 So Chic on it, so some of them look quite different.
So Chic is the 966th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.