Dowager 0442 is a mid-tone grey from Colourtrend, hex #838B84. Its light reflectance value is 25, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #838B84
- RGB
- 131, 139, 132
- HSL
- 128°, 3%, 53%
- CMYK
- 6, 0, 5, 45
- LRV
- 25
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 Dowager 0442 are Wild Eden by Dulux (excellent match), Storm Day by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Intrigue 1580 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 equivalents to Colourtrend Dowager 0442
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Dowager 0442, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Colourtrend Dowager 0442
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Colourtrend's Dowager 0442, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Colourtrend Dowager 0442
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Dowager 0442, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Dowager 0442
Johnstone's has 3 equivalents to Colourtrend's Dowager 0442, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Colourtrend Dowager 0442
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Dowager 0442, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Colourtrend Dowager 0442
Lick has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Dowager 0442. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Colourtrend Dowager 0442
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Dowager 0442. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Colourtrend Dowager 0442
Curator has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Dowager 0442. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Colourtrend Dowager 0442
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Dowager 0442. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Colourtrend Dowager 0442
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Dowager 0442. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Colourtrend Dowager 0442
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Dowager 0442. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Colourtrend Dowager 0442
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Dowager 0442. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Colourtrend Dowager 0442
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Dowager 0442. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Colourtrend Dowager 0442
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Dowager 0442. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Colourtrend Dowager 0442
Crown has nothing close to Colourtrend's Dowager 0442. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Crown 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 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 Dowager 0442 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Dowager 0442 is the 1,020th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.