Philosophically Speaking 0578 is a deep brown from Colourtrend, hex #594F47. Its light reflectance value is 8.2, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #594F47
- RGB
- 89, 79, 71
- HSL
- 27°, 11%, 31%
- CMYK
- 0, 11, 20, 65
- LRV
- 8.2
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 Philosophically Speaking 0578 are Willow CC-542 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Potato Patch by Johnstone's (good match) and Attic II by Little Greene (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 Philosophically Speaking 0578
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Philosophically Speaking 0578, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Philosophically Speaking 0578
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Philosophically Speaking 0578, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Colourtrend Philosophically Speaking 0578
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Philosophically Speaking 0578, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Colourtrend Philosophically Speaking 0578
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Colourtrend's Philosophically Speaking 0578, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Colourtrend Philosophically Speaking 0578
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Colourtrend's Philosophically Speaking 0578, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Colourtrend Philosophically Speaking 0578
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Philosophically Speaking 0578. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Colourtrend Philosophically Speaking 0578
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Philosophically Speaking 0578. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Colourtrend Philosophically Speaking 0578
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Philosophically Speaking 0578. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Colourtrend Philosophically Speaking 0578
Curator has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Philosophically Speaking 0578. 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 Philosophically Speaking 0578
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Colourtrend's Philosophically Speaking 0578. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Colourtrend Philosophically Speaking 0578
Crown has nothing close to Colourtrend's Philosophically Speaking 0578. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Colourtrend Philosophically Speaking 0578
Ronseal has nothing close to Colourtrend's Philosophically Speaking 0578. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Colourtrend Philosophically Speaking 0578
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Colourtrend's Philosophically Speaking 0578. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Colourtrend Philosophically Speaking 0578
Alchemist has nothing close to Colourtrend's Philosophically Speaking 0578. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Colourtrend Philosophically Speaking 0578
Lick has nothing close to Colourtrend's Philosophically Speaking 0578. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Colourtrend and Lick 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 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 Philosophically Speaking 0578 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Philosophically Speaking 0578 is the 142nd of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.