Whimsical is a light grey from Curator, hex #ACB2B7. Its light reflectance value is 44, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #ACB2B7
- RGB
- 172, 178, 183
- HSL
- 207°, 7%, 70%
- CMYK
- 6, 3, 0, 28
- LRV
- 44
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 Whimsical are Cystern 0511 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Restful Slumber by Dulux (excellent match) and Restful Slumber 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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Curator Whimsical
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Curator's Whimsical, closest first. Compare Curator and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Curator Whimsical
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Curator's Whimsical, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Curator and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Curator Whimsical
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Curator's Whimsical, closest first. Compare Curator and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Curator Whimsical
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Curator's Whimsical, closest first. Compare Curator and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Curator Whimsical
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Curator's Whimsical, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Acres Hall range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Curator Whimsical
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Curator's Whimsical, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Curator and Fleetwood range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Curator Whimsical
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Curator's Whimsical, closest first. Compare Curator and Johnstone's range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Curator Whimsical
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Curator's Whimsical, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Curator and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Curator Whimsical
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Curator's Whimsical. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Curator Whimsical
Crown has no true equivalent to Curator's Whimsical. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Curator Whimsical
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Curator's Whimsical. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Curator Whimsical
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Curator's Whimsical. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Curator Whimsical
Lick has no true equivalent to Curator's Whimsical. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Curator and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Curator Whimsical
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Curator's Whimsical. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Curator Whimsical
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Curator's Whimsical. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Curator and Farrelly & Co 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 Whimsical on it, so some of them look quite different.
Whimsical is the 573rd of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.