Calligraphy is a mid-tone grey from Crown, hex #757572. Its light reflectance value is 17.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #757572
- RGB
- 117, 117, 114
- HSL
- 60°, 1%, 45%
- CMYK
- 0, 0, 3, 54
- LRV
- 17.7
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 Calligraphy are Billowing Smoke 0583 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Suspense by Dulux (excellent match) and Cool Charcoal by Johnstone's (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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Crown Calligraphy
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Crown's Calligraphy, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Crown and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Crown Calligraphy
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Crown's Calligraphy, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Dulux range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Crown Calligraphy
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Crown's Calligraphy, closest first. Compare Crown and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Crown Calligraphy
Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Crown's Calligraphy, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Lick equivalents to Crown Calligraphy
Lick has 2 equivalents to Crown's Calligraphy, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Lick range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Crown Calligraphy
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Crown's Calligraphy, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Crown and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Crown Calligraphy
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Crown's Calligraphy, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Crown and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Crown Calligraphy
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Crown's Calligraphy, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Crown Calligraphy
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Crown's Calligraphy. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Crown Calligraphy
Curator has no true equivalent to Crown's Calligraphy. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Curator range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Crown Calligraphy
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Crown's Calligraphy. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Crown Calligraphy
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Crown's Calligraphy. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Crown Calligraphy
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Crown's Calligraphy. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Crown Calligraphy
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Crown's Calligraphy. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Crown Calligraphy
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Crown's Calligraphy. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Crown and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Crown 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 Calligraphy on it, so some of them look quite different.
Calligraphy is the 197th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.