Forecast is a mid-tone blue from Curator, hex #556A77. Its light reflectance value is 13.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #556A77
- RGB
- 85, 106, 119
- HSL
- 203°, 17%, 40%
- CMYK
- 29, 11, 0, 53
- LRV
- 13.6
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 Forecast are Hatteras Grey by Johnstone's (excellent match), Ox Vein by Colourtrend (excellent match) and Indulgence by Crown (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 Curator Forecast
Johnstone's has 4 equivalents to Curator's Forecast, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Curator and Johnstone's range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Curator Forecast
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Curator's Forecast, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Curator and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Curator Forecast
Crown has 1 equivalent to Curator's Forecast, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Crown range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Curator Forecast
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Curator's Forecast, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Curator and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Curator Forecast
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Curator's Forecast, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Curator and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Curator Forecast
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Curator's Forecast, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Curator and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Curator Forecast
Lick has no true equivalent to Curator's Forecast. 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 Forecast
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Curator's Forecast. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Curator Forecast
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Curator's Forecast. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Curator Forecast
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Curator's Forecast. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Curator Forecast
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Curator's Forecast. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Curator Forecast
Acres Hall has nothing close to Curator's Forecast. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Curator Forecast
Little Greene has nothing close to Curator's Forecast. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Curator Forecast
Ronseal has nothing close to Curator's Forecast. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Curator Forecast
Alchemist has nothing close to Curator's Forecast. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Alchemist 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 Blues
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Forecast on it, so some of them look quite different.
Forecast is the 791st of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.