Work of Art is a deep grey from Crown, hex #525859. Its light reflectance value is 9.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #525859
- RGB
- 82, 88, 89
- HSL
- 189°, 4%, 34%
- CMYK
- 8, 1, 0, 65
- LRV
- 9.5
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 Work of Art are Knights Armor by Johnstone's (excellent match), 78BG 12032 by Dulux (good match) and 78BG 12032 by Dulux Trade (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 Work of Art
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Crown's Work of Art, closest first. Compare Crown and Johnstone's range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Crown Work of Art
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Crown's Work of Art, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Crown and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Crown Work of Art
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Crown's Work of Art, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Crown Work of Art
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Crown's Work of Art, closest first. Compare Crown and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Crown Work of Art
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Crown's Work of Art, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Crown and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Crown Work of Art
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Crown's Work of Art, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Crown and Fleetwood range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Crown Work of Art
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Crown's Work of Art, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Crown and Alchemist range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Crown Work of Art
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Crown's Work of Art, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Crown and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Crown Work of Art
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Crown's Work of Art, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Crown and Little Greene range to range.
Lick equivalents to Crown Work of Art
Lick has 1 equivalent to Crown's Work of Art, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Crown and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Crown Work of Art
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Crown's Work of Art. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Crown Work of Art
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Crown's Work of Art. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Crown Work of Art
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Crown's Work of Art. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Crown Work of Art
Curator has no true equivalent to Crown's Work of Art. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Crown and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Crown Work of Art
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Crown's Work of Art. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Crown and Dulux Heritage 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 Work of Art on it, so some of them look quite different.
Work of Art is the 351st of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.