Shale 861 is a light neutral from Benjamin Moore, hex #C3BDB1. Its light reflectance value is 51.2, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #C3BDB1
- RGB
- 195, 189, 177
- HSL
- 40°, 13%, 73%
- CMYK
- 0, 3, 9, 24
- LRV
- 51.2
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 Shale 861 are Pebble Sea by Dulux (excellent match), 46YY 53062 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Beach Walk by Alchemist (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 equivalents to Benjamin Moore Shale 861
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Shale 861, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Benjamin Moore Shale 861
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Shale 861, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Trade range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Benjamin Moore Shale 861
Alchemist has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Shale 861, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Alchemist range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Benjamin Moore Shale 861
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Shale 861, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Johnstone's range to range.
Lick equivalents to Benjamin Moore Shale 861
Lick has 4 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Shale 861, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Benjamin Moore and Lick range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Benjamin Moore Shale 861
Farrelly & Co has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Shale 861, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Benjamin Moore Shale 861
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Shale 861, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Benjamin Moore Shale 861
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Shale 861, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Benjamin Moore Shale 861
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Shale 861, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Benjamin Moore Shale 861
Crown has 5 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Shale 861, closest first. Compare Benjamin Moore and Crown range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Benjamin Moore Shale 861
Little Greene has 3 equivalents to Benjamin Moore's Shale 861, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Little Greene range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Benjamin Moore Shale 861
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Shale 861, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Acres Hall range to range.
Curator equivalents to Benjamin Moore Shale 861
Curator has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Shale 861, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Curator range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Benjamin Moore Shale 861
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Shale 861, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Benjamin Moore and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Benjamin Moore Shale 861
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Benjamin Moore's Shale 861. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Benjamin Moore and Ronseal 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 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 Shale 861 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Shale 861 is the 721st of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.