Gooseberry Fool 3 is a light neutral from Dulux, hex #B1AC96. Its light reflectance value is 41.1, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B1AC96
- RGB
- 177, 172, 150
- HSL
- 49°, 15%, 64%
- CMYK
- 0, 3, 15, 31
- LRV
- 41.1
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 Gooseberry Fool 3 are Nantucket Gray HC-111 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Light Fern by Crown (excellent match) and Heavy Hammock by Johnstone's (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Gooseberry Fool 3, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Crown equivalents to Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3
Crown has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Gooseberry Fool 3, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Gooseberry Fool 3, closest first. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Gooseberry Fool 3, closest first. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Gooseberry Fool 3, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Gooseberry Fool 3, closest first. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Gooseberry Fool 3, closest first. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Gooseberry Fool 3, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Gooseberry Fool 3, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Gooseberry Fool 3, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Gooseberry Fool 3, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3
Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux's Gooseberry Fool 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3
Lick has no true equivalent to Dulux's Gooseberry Fool 3. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Dulux's Gooseberry Fool 3. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Dulux's Gooseberry Fool 3. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co 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 Gooseberry Fool 3 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Gooseberry Fool 3 is the 848th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.