Backwater 0513 is a mid-tone grey from Colourtrend, hex #6D757B. Its light reflectance value is 17.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #6D757B
- RGB
- 109, 117, 123
- HSL
- 206°, 6%, 45%
- CMYK
- 11, 5, 0, 52
- LRV
- 17.4
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 Backwater 0513 are Gray Shower 2125-30 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Threaded Needle by Curator (excellent match) and Tin Bath by Crown (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Colourtrend Backwater 0513
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Backwater 0513, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Curator equivalents to Colourtrend Backwater 0513
Curator has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Backwater 0513, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Curator range to range.
Crown equivalents to Colourtrend Backwater 0513
Crown has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Backwater 0513, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Crown range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Backwater 0513
Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Colourtrend's Backwater 0513, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Colourtrend Backwater 0513
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Colourtrend's Backwater 0513, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Colourtrend Backwater 0513
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Backwater 0513, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Colourtrend Backwater 0513
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Backwater 0513. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Colourtrend Backwater 0513
Lick has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Backwater 0513. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Colourtrend Backwater 0513
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Backwater 0513. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Colourtrend Backwater 0513
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Backwater 0513. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Colourtrend Backwater 0513
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Backwater 0513. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Colourtrend Backwater 0513
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Backwater 0513. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Colourtrend Backwater 0513
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Colourtrend's Backwater 0513. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Colourtrend Backwater 0513
Ronseal has nothing close to Colourtrend's Backwater 0513. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Colourtrend Backwater 0513
Little Greene has nothing close to Colourtrend's Backwater 0513. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Colourtrend 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 Backwater 0513 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Backwater 0513 is the 873rd of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.