Modernism is a light grey from Dulux, hex #BABAB9. Its light reflectance value is 49.1, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #BABAB9
- RGB
- 186, 186, 185
- HSL
- 60°, 1%, 73%
- CMYK
- 0, 0, 1, 27
- LRV
- 49.1
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 Modernism are Chic Shadow by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Grey Shadows by Johnstone's (excellent match) and Rand Moon 0532 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 Modernism
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Modernism, closest first. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Modernism
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Modernism, closest first. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Modernism
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Modernism, closest first. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Dulux Modernism
Crown has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Modernism, closest first. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Curator equivalents to Dulux Modernism
Curator has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Modernism, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Curator range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux Modernism
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Modernism, closest first. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Modernism
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Modernism, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Dulux Modernism
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Modernism, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Dulux Modernism
Alchemist has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Modernism, closest first. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Lick equivalents to Dulux Modernism
Lick has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Modernism, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Dulux Modernism
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Modernism, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Dulux Modernism
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Modernism, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Modernism
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Dulux's Modernism. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Dulux Modernism
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Dulux's Modernism. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Modernism
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux's Modernism. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Little Greene 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.
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 Modernism on it, so some of them look quite different.
Modernism is the 29th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.