Motte Bailey is a light neutral from Curator, hex #B6AA9E. Its light reflectance value is 41.2, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B6AA9E
- RGB
- 182, 170, 158
- HSL
- 30°, 14%, 67%
- CMYK
- 0, 7, 13, 29
- LRV
- 41.2
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Motte Bailey are Evening Gown CSP-375 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Angora Blanket by Dulux (excellent match) and Angora Blanket by Dulux Trade (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Curator Motte Bailey
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Curator's Motte Bailey, closest first. Compare Curator and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Curator Motte Bailey
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Curator's Motte Bailey, closest first. Compare Curator and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Curator Motte Bailey
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Curator's Motte Bailey, closest first. Compare Curator and Dulux Trade range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Curator Motte Bailey
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Curator's Motte Bailey, closest first. Compare Curator and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Curator Motte Bailey
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Curator's Motte Bailey, closest first. Compare Curator and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Curator Motte Bailey
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Curator's Motte Bailey, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Curator and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Crown equivalents to Curator Motte Bailey
Crown has 1 equivalent to Curator's Motte Bailey, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Curator and Crown range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Curator Motte Bailey
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Curator's Motte Bailey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Ronseal range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Curator Motte Bailey
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Curator's Motte Bailey, closest first. Compare Curator and Johnstone's range to range.
Lick equivalents to Curator Motte Bailey
Lick has 2 equivalents to Curator's Motte Bailey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Curator Motte Bailey
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Curator's Motte Bailey. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Curator Motte Bailey
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Curator's Motte Bailey. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Curator Motte Bailey
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Curator's Motte Bailey. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Curator Motte Bailey
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Curator's Motte Bailey. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Curator Motte Bailey
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Curator's Motte Bailey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Acres Hall 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 Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Motte Bailey on it, so some of them look quite different.
Motte Bailey is the 203rd of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.