Aldabra is a light neutral from Johnstone's, hex #A09C8A. Its light reflectance value is 33.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A09C8A
- RGB
- 160, 156, 138
- HSL
- 49°, 10%, 58%
- CMYK
- 0, 2, 14, 37
- LRV
- 33.1
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.
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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 Aldabra are Corbally by Colourtrend (excellent match), River Gorge Gray 1537 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and Apple Box by Dulux (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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Aldabra
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Aldabra, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Aldabra
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Aldabra, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Aldabra
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Aldabra, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Aldabra
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Aldabra, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Aldabra
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Aldabra, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Aldabra
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Aldabra, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Aldabra
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Aldabra, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Aldabra
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Aldabra, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Aldabra
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Aldabra. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Aldabra
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Aldabra. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Aldabra
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Aldabra. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Aldabra
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Aldabra. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Aldabra
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Aldabra. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Aldabra
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Aldabra. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Aldabra
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Aldabra. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Johnstone's 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 Aldabra on it, so some of them look quite different.
Aldabra is the 930th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.