Country Life 1490 is a mid-tone brown from Benjamin Moore, hex #6E6958. Its light reflectance value is 14.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #6E6958
- RGB
- 110, 105, 88
- HSL
- 46°, 11%, 39%
- CMYK
- 0, 5, 20, 57
- LRV
- 14.1
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 Country Life 1490 are Pantalon by Farrow & Ball (excellent match), Mud Pack by Johnstone's (good match) and Eye Of The Storm 0423 by Colourtrend (good 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.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Country Life 1490
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Country Life 1490, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Country Life 1490
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Country Life 1490, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Country Life 1490
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Country Life 1490, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Benjamin Moore Country Life 1490
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Country Life 1490, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Benjamin Moore Country Life 1490
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Country Life 1490, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Country Life 1490
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Country Life 1490, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Benjamin Moore Country Life 1490
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Country Life 1490. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Benjamin Moore Country Life 1490
Dulux has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Country Life 1490. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Benjamin Moore Country Life 1490
Curator has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Country Life 1490. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Benjamin Moore Country Life 1490
Lick has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Country Life 1490. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Benjamin Moore Country Life 1490
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Country Life 1490. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Benjamin Moore Country Life 1490
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Country Life 1490. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Benjamin Moore Country Life 1490
Alchemist has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Country Life 1490. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Benjamin Moore Country Life 1490
Crown has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Country Life 1490. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Benjamin Moore Country Life 1490
Acres Hall has nothing close to Benjamin Moore's Country Life 1490. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Benjamin Moore 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 Browns
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Country Life 1490 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Country Life 1490 is the 688th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.