Subtle is a pale grey from Colourtrend, hex #D8D5CD. Its light reflectance value is 66.6, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #D8D5CD
- RGB
- 216, 213, 205
- HSL
- 44°, 12%, 83%
- CMYK
- 0, 1, 5, 15
- LRV
- 66.6
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 Subtle are Ammonite by Farrow & Ball (excellent match), Beach by Fleetwood (excellent match) and Grey 02 by Lick (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 Subtle
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Subtle, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Colourtrend Subtle
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Subtle, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Fleetwood range to range.
Lick equivalents to Colourtrend Subtle
Lick has 3 equivalents to Colourtrend's Subtle, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Lick range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Colourtrend Subtle
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Subtle, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Colourtrend Subtle
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Subtle, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Colourtrend Subtle
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Subtle, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Colourtrend Subtle
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Subtle, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Trade range to range.
Crown equivalents to Colourtrend Subtle
Crown has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Subtle, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Crown range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Colourtrend Subtle
Dulux Heritage has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Subtle, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Colourtrend Subtle
Alchemist has 5 equivalents to Colourtrend's Subtle, closest first. Compare Colourtrend and Alchemist range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Colourtrend Subtle
Ronseal has 2 equivalents to Colourtrend's Subtle, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Ronseal range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Colourtrend Subtle
Little Greene has 4 equivalents to Colourtrend's Subtle, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Colourtrend and Little Greene range to range.
Curator equivalents to Colourtrend Subtle
Curator has 3 equivalents to Colourtrend's Subtle, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Curator range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Colourtrend Subtle
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Colourtrend's Subtle, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Colourtrend and Acres Hall range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Colourtrend Subtle
Farrelly & Co has 3 equivalents to Colourtrend's Subtle, closest first, then 2 near misses. 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.
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 Subtle on it, so some of them look quite different.
Subtle is the 792nd of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.