Chestnut Grain is a deep red from Curator, hex #8E4537. Its light reflectance value is 10.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8E4537
- RGB
- 142, 69, 55
- HSL
- 10°, 44%, 39%
- CMYK
- 0, 51, 61, 44
- LRV
- 10.3
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 Chestnut Grain are Rustic Brick 2091-20 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), April Love 1061 by Colourtrend (excellent match) and Rojo Colonial 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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Curator Chestnut Grain
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Curator's Chestnut Grain, closest first. Compare Curator and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Curator Chestnut Grain
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Curator's Chestnut Grain, closest first. Compare Curator and Colourtrend range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Curator Chestnut Grain
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Curator's Chestnut Grain, closest first. Compare Curator and Johnstone's range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Curator Chestnut Grain
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Curator's Chestnut Grain, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Curator Chestnut Grain
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Curator's Chestnut Grain, closest first. Compare Curator and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Curator Chestnut Grain
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Curator's Chestnut Grain, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Curator and Dulux range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Curator Chestnut Grain
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Curator's Chestnut Grain, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Curator Chestnut Grain
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Curator's Chestnut Grain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Curator Chestnut Grain
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Curator's Chestnut Grain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Curator Chestnut Grain
Lick has no true equivalent to Curator's Chestnut Grain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Curator Chestnut Grain
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Curator's Chestnut Grain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Curator Chestnut Grain
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Curator's Chestnut Grain. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Curator Chestnut Grain
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Curator's Chestnut Grain. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Curator Chestnut Grain
Alchemist has nothing close to Curator's Chestnut Grain. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Curator Chestnut Grain
Crown has nothing close to Curator's Chestnut Grain. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Crown 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.
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 Reds
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Chestnut Grain on it, so some of them look quite different.
Chestnut Grain is the 255th of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.