Chalky Downs 5 is a pale neutral from Dulux, hex #E2D8C9. Its light reflectance value is 69.5, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #E2D8C9
- RGB
- 226, 216, 201
- HSL
- 36°, 30%, 84%
- CMYK
- 0, 4, 11, 11
- LRV
- 69.5
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 Chalky Downs 5 are 30YY 71073 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Oatmeal by Ronseal (excellent match) and Earthling 0216 by Colourtrend (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.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux Chalky Downs 5
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Chalky Downs 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Dulux Chalky Downs 5
Ronseal has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Chalky Downs 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Chalky Downs 5
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Chalky Downs 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Chalky Downs 5
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Chalky Downs 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Chalky Downs 5
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Chalky Downs 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Dulux Chalky Downs 5
Acres Hall has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Chalky Downs 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux Chalky Downs 5
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Chalky Downs 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Crown equivalents to Dulux Chalky Downs 5
Crown has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Chalky Downs 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Dulux Chalky Downs 5
Little Greene has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Chalky Downs 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Dulux Chalky Downs 5
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Chalky Downs 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Dulux Chalky Downs 5
Dulux Heritage has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Chalky Downs 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Curator equivalents to Dulux Chalky Downs 5
Curator has 4 equivalents to Dulux's Chalky Downs 5, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Lick equivalents to Dulux Chalky Downs 5
Lick has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Chalky Downs 5, closest first. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Dulux Chalky Downs 5
Farrelly & Co has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Chalky Downs 5, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Dulux Chalky Downs 5
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Chalky Downs 5, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Dulux 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 Chalky Downs 5 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Chalky Downs 5 is the 621st of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.