True Grey is a pale grey from Alchemist, hex #C2C4C1. Its light reflectance value is 54.8, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #C2C4C1
- RGB
- 194, 196, 193
- HSL
- 100°, 2%, 76%
- CMYK
- 1, 0, 2, 23
- LRV
- 54.8
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 True Grey are 79GY 59017 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Silver Band by Johnstone's (excellent match) and Seersucker Suit CSP-580 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.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Alchemist True Grey
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's True Grey, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Trade range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Alchemist True Grey
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's True Grey, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Alchemist True Grey
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's True Grey, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Crown equivalents to Alchemist True Grey
Crown has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's True Grey, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Crown range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Alchemist True Grey
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's True Grey, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Dulux range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Alchemist True Grey
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's True Grey, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Alchemist True Grey
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's True Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Alchemist True Grey
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Alchemist's True Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Ronseal range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Alchemist True Grey
Acres Hall has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's True Grey, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Alchemist and Acres Hall range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Alchemist True Grey
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Alchemist's True Grey, closest first. Compare Alchemist and Fleetwood range to range.
Curator equivalents to Alchemist True Grey
Curator has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's True Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Curator range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Alchemist True Grey
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Alchemist's True Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Lick equivalents to Alchemist True Grey
Lick has 2 equivalents to Alchemist's True Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Alchemist and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Alchemist True Grey
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Alchemist's True Grey. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Alchemist and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Alchemist True Grey
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Alchemist's True Grey. These are its closest 5, 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.
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 True Grey on it, so some of them look quite different.
True Grey is the 201st of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.