Genesis is a light grey from Fleetwood, hex #C5BEB4. Its light reflectance value is 52, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #C5BEB4
- RGB
- 197, 190, 180
- HSL
- 35°, 13%, 74%
- CMYK
- 0, 4, 9, 23
- LRV
- 52
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 Genesis are Elephants Breath by Farrow & Ball (excellent match), Nin by Farrelly & Co (excellent match) and Beige 09 by Lick (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.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Fleetwood Genesis
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Fleetwood's Genesis, closest first. Compare Fleetwood and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Fleetwood Genesis
Farrelly & Co has 2 equivalents to Fleetwood's Genesis, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Fleetwood and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Lick equivalents to Fleetwood Genesis
Lick has 3 equivalents to Fleetwood's Genesis, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Fleetwood and Lick range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Fleetwood Genesis
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Fleetwood's Genesis, closest first. Compare Fleetwood and Johnstone's range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Fleetwood Genesis
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Fleetwood's Genesis, closest first. Compare Fleetwood and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Fleetwood Genesis
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Fleetwood's Genesis, closest first. Compare Fleetwood and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Fleetwood Genesis
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Fleetwood's Genesis, closest first. Compare Fleetwood and Dulux Trade range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Fleetwood Genesis
Alchemist has 4 equivalents to Fleetwood's Genesis, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Fleetwood and Alchemist range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Fleetwood Genesis
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Fleetwood's Genesis, closest first. Compare Fleetwood and Dulux range to range.
Crown equivalents to Fleetwood Genesis
Crown has 5 equivalents to Fleetwood's Genesis, closest first. Compare Fleetwood and Crown range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Fleetwood Genesis
Acres Hall has 2 equivalents to Fleetwood's Genesis, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Fleetwood and Acres Hall range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Fleetwood Genesis
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Fleetwood's Genesis, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Fleetwood and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Fleetwood Genesis
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Fleetwood's Genesis, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Fleetwood and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Fleetwood Genesis
Curator has no true equivalent to Fleetwood's Genesis. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Fleetwood and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Fleetwood Genesis
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Fleetwood's Genesis. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Fleetwood and Ronseal range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Fleetwood 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 Genesis on it, so some of them look quite different.
Genesis is the 1,270th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.