Horseshoe is a mid-tone grey from Curator, hex #6C6C6C. Its light reflectance value is 15, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #6C6C6C
- RGB
- 108, 108, 108
- HSL
- 0°, 0%, 42%
- CMYK
- 0, 0, 0, 58
- LRV
- 15
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 Horseshoe are Westport House Grey by Fleetwood (excellent match), Arctic Seal CSP-15 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Greybeard 0528 by Colourtrend (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.
Fleetwood equivalents to Curator Horseshoe
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Curator's Horseshoe, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Curator and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Curator Horseshoe
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Curator's Horseshoe, closest first. Compare Curator and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Curator Horseshoe
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Curator's Horseshoe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Curator Horseshoe
Crown has 1 equivalent to Curator's Horseshoe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Crown range to range.
Lick equivalents to Curator Horseshoe
Lick has 1 equivalent to Curator's Horseshoe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Lick range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Curator Horseshoe
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Curator's Horseshoe, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Curator and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Curator Horseshoe
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Curator's Horseshoe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Dulux Trade range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Curator Horseshoe
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Curator's Horseshoe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Acres Hall range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Curator Horseshoe
Johnstone's has 2 equivalents to Curator's Horseshoe, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Curator and Johnstone's range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Curator Horseshoe
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Curator's Horseshoe, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Curator Horseshoe
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Curator's Horseshoe. 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 Horseshoe
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Curator's Horseshoe. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Curator Horseshoe
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Curator's Horseshoe. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Curator Horseshoe
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Curator's Horseshoe. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Curator Horseshoe
Alchemist has nothing close to Curator's Horseshoe. 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.
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 Horseshoe on it, so some of them look quite different.
Horseshoe is the 12th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.