Mouse Tail is a mid-tone grey from Dulux, hex #7B8178. Its light reflectance value is 21.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #7B8178
- RGB
- 123, 129, 120
- HSL
- 100°, 4%, 49%
- CMYK
- 5, 0, 7, 49
- LRV
- 21.3
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 Mouse Tail are Mouse Tail by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Waxed Khaki by Dulux Heritage (excellent match) and Sage by Ronseal (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.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Dulux Mouse Tail
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Dulux's Mouse Tail, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Dulux Mouse Tail
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Mouse Tail, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Dulux Mouse Tail
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Mouse Tail, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Ronseal range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Dulux Mouse Tail
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Dulux's Mouse Tail, closest first. Compare Dulux and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Dulux Mouse Tail
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Dulux's Mouse Tail, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Dulux Mouse Tail
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Dulux's Mouse Tail, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Dulux and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Dulux Mouse Tail
Johnstone's has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Mouse Tail, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Johnstone's range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Dulux Mouse Tail
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Mouse Tail, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Dulux and Fleetwood range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Dulux Mouse Tail
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Dulux's Mouse Tail, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Dulux and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Dulux Mouse Tail
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Dulux's Mouse Tail. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Dulux Mouse Tail
Lick has no true equivalent to Dulux's Mouse Tail. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Dulux Mouse Tail
Crown has no true equivalent to Dulux's Mouse Tail. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Crown range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Dulux Mouse Tail
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Dulux's Mouse Tail. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Dulux Mouse Tail
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Dulux's Mouse Tail. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Dulux Mouse Tail
Curator has no true equivalent to Dulux's Mouse Tail. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Dulux and Curator 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 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 Mouse Tail on it, so some of them look quite different.
Mouse Tail is the 1,203rd of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.