Book of Kells is a light yellow from Colourtrend, hex #B5B096. Its light reflectance value is 43.1, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B5B096
- RGB
- 181, 176, 150
- HSL
- 50°, 17%, 65%
- CMYK
- 0, 3, 17, 29
- LRV
- 43.1
See it on the walls
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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 Book of Kells are Ball Green by Farrow & Ball (excellent match), Mosaic Tile 1517 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and Light Fern by Crown (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.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Colourtrend Book of Kells
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Book of Kells, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Colourtrend Book of Kells
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Book of Kells, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Crown equivalents to Colourtrend Book of Kells
Crown has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Book of Kells, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Crown range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Book of Kells
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Book of Kells, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Colourtrend Book of Kells
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Book of Kells, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Colourtrend Book of Kells
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Book of Kells, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Colourtrend Book of Kells
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Colourtrend's Book of Kells, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Colourtrend Book of Kells
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Colourtrend's Book of Kells, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Colourtrend Book of Kells
Acres Hall has 2 equivalents to Colourtrend's Book of Kells, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Colourtrend Book of Kells
Little Greene has 4 equivalents to Colourtrend's Book of Kells, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene range to range.
Lick equivalents to Colourtrend Book of Kells
Lick has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Book of Kells, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Lick range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Colourtrend Book of Kells
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Book of Kells. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Colourtrend Book of Kells
Curator has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Book of Kells. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Colourtrend Book of Kells
Ronseal has nothing close to Colourtrend's Book of Kells. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Colourtrend Book of Kells
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Colourtrend's Book of Kells. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Farrelly & Co 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.
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 Yellows
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Book of Kells on it, so some of them look quite different.
Book of Kells is the 826th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.