Ancient Cloud is a pale grey from Johnstone's, hex #CACDCB. Its light reflectance value is 60.5, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #CACDCB
- RGB
- 202, 205, 203
- HSL
- 140°, 3%, 80%
- CMYK
- 1, 0, 1, 20
- LRV
- 60.5
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 Ancient Cloud are Pacific Oyster by Crown (excellent match), Skylight by Farrow & Ball (excellent match) and Perspective CSP-5 by Benjamin Moore (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.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Cloud
Crown has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ancient Cloud, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Cloud
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ancient Cloud, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Cloud
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ancient Cloud, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Cloud
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ancient Cloud, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Cloud
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ancient Cloud, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Cloud
Dulux Heritage has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ancient Cloud, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Cloud
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ancient Cloud, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Cloud
Alchemist has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ancient Cloud, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Cloud
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ancient Cloud, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Cloud
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ancient Cloud, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Cloud
Lick has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ancient Cloud, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Cloud
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ancient Cloud, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Cloud
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ancient Cloud, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Ancient Cloud
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ancient Cloud, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Ancient Cloud
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ancient Cloud. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co 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.
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 Ancient Cloud on it, so some of them look quite different.
Ancient Cloud is the 159th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.