Poetry is a pale green from Crown, hex #D4D4C1. Its light reflectance value is 64.9, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #D4D4C1
- RGB
- 212, 212, 193
- HSL
- 60°, 18%, 79%
- CMYK
- 0, 0, 9, 17
- LRV
- 64.9
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 Poetry are I Miss You by Johnstone's (excellent match), Spring Thaw 1508 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and Coco 1955 by Fleetwood (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.
Johnstone's equivalents to Crown Poetry
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Crown's Poetry, closest first. Compare Crown and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Crown Poetry
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Crown's Poetry, closest first. Compare Crown and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Crown Poetry
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Crown's Poetry, closest first. Compare Crown and Fleetwood range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Crown Poetry
Little Greene has 5 equivalents to Crown's Poetry, closest first. Compare Crown and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Crown Poetry
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Crown's Poetry, closest first. Compare Crown and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Crown Poetry
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Crown's Poetry, closest first. Compare Crown and Dulux Trade range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Crown Poetry
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Crown's Poetry, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Crown and Alchemist range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Crown Poetry
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Crown's Poetry, closest first. Compare Crown and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Crown Poetry
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Crown's Poetry, closest first. Compare Crown and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Crown Poetry
Dulux Heritage has 3 equivalents to Crown's Poetry, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Crown Poetry
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Crown's Poetry, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Ronseal range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Crown Poetry
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Crown's Poetry, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Crown and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Crown Poetry
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Crown's Poetry. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Crown Poetry
Lick has no true equivalent to Crown's Poetry. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Lick range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Crown Poetry
Curator has no true equivalent to Crown's Poetry. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Curator 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.
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 Greens
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Poetry on it, so some of them look quite different.
Poetry is the 1,789th of 1,855 greens Swatcher knows about.