Basking Grey is a light grey from Curator, hex #B8B6B5. Its light reflectance value is 47, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B8B6B5
- RGB
- 184, 182, 181
- HSL
- 20°, 2%, 72%
- CMYK
- 0, 1, 2, 28
- LRV
- 47
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 Basking Grey are Hushed Tone by Johnstone's (excellent match), Nightingale AF-670 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and Rand Moon 0532 by Colourtrend (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 Curator Basking Grey
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Curator's Basking Grey, closest first. Compare Curator and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Curator Basking Grey
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Curator's Basking Grey, closest first. Compare Curator and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Curator Basking Grey
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Curator's Basking Grey, closest first. Compare Curator and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Curator Basking Grey
Crown has 2 equivalents to Curator's Basking Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Curator and Crown range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Curator Basking Grey
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Curator's Basking Grey, closest first. Compare Curator and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Curator Basking Grey
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Curator's Basking Grey, closest first. Compare Curator and Dulux Trade range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Curator Basking Grey
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Curator's Basking Grey, closest first. Compare Curator and Fleetwood range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Curator Basking Grey
Alchemist has 4 equivalents to Curator's Basking Grey, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Curator and Alchemist range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Curator Basking Grey
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Curator's Basking Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Curator and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Curator Basking Grey
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Curator's Basking Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Curator and Ronseal range to range.
Lick equivalents to Curator Basking Grey
Lick has 1 equivalent to Curator's Basking Grey, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Curator and Lick range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Curator Basking Grey
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Curator's Basking Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Curator and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Curator Basking Grey
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Curator's Basking Grey. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Curator Basking Grey
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Curator's Basking Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Curator Basking Grey
Little Greene has nothing close to Curator's Basking Grey. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Little Greene range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Curator 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 Basking Grey on it, so some of them look quite different.
Basking Grey is the 65th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.