Dark Grey is a mid-tone grey from Crown, hex #747D80. Its light reflectance value is 19.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #747D80
- RGB
- 116, 125, 128
- HSL
- 195°, 5%, 48%
- CMYK
- 9, 2, 0, 50
- LRV
- 19.9
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 Dark Grey are Garrison Grey by Johnstone's (excellent match), 95BG 23044 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Caravel Batik by Fleetwood (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.
Johnstone's equivalents to Crown Dark Grey
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Crown's Dark Grey, closest first. Compare Crown and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Crown Dark Grey
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Crown's Dark Grey, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Crown and Dulux Trade range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Crown Dark Grey
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Crown's Dark Grey, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Crown and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Crown Dark Grey
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Crown's Dark Grey, closest first. Compare Crown and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Crown Dark Grey
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Crown's Dark Grey, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Crown and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Crown Dark Grey
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Crown's Dark Grey, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Crown and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Lick equivalents to Crown Dark Grey
Lick has 1 equivalent to Crown's Dark Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Crown and Lick range to range.
Curator equivalents to Crown Dark Grey
Curator has 1 equivalent to Crown's Dark Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Curator range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Crown Dark Grey
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Crown's Dark Grey, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Crown and Dulux range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Crown Dark Grey
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Crown's Dark Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Crown Dark Grey
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Crown's Dark Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Crown Dark Grey
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Crown's Dark Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Crown Dark Grey
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Crown's Dark Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Crown Dark Grey
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Crown's Dark Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Crown Dark Grey
Acres Hall has nothing close to Crown's Dark Grey. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Crown and Acres Hall 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 Dark Grey on it, so some of them look quite different.
Dark Grey is the 676th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.