Johnstone's

Ashford Grey

Ashford Grey is a light grey from Johnstone's, hex #A1A69F. Its light reflectance value is 37.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#A1A69F
RGB
161, 166, 159
HSL
103°, 4%, 64%
CMYK
3, 0, 4, 35
LRV
37.4

See it on the walls

A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.

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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 Ashford Grey are Delicate Willow by Dulux (excellent match), 30GY 40029 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Sabre Gray 1482 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.

Delicate Willow

Dulux

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.2

30GY 40029

Dulux Trade

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.2

Sabre Gray 1482

Benjamin Moore

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.3

Cosmopolitan

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Crumbling Arch

Curator

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Manor House Gray

Farrow & Ball

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Overcast

Alchemist

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Urbane Grey

Little Greene

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Ashford Grey

Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ashford Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.

Delicate Willow

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.2

37GY 38050

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Night Jewels 4

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Silver Lichen

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Apple Box

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Ashford Grey

Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ashford Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.

30GY 40029

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.2

10GG 38038

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Highland Mist

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Warm Pewter

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

53BB 36004

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Ashford Grey

Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ashford Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Sabre Gray 1482

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.3

Platinum Gray HC-179

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Piedmont Gray CC-690

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Greyhound 1579

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Puritan Gray HC-164

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Ashford Grey

Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ashford Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.

Cosmopolitan

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Not Fade Away

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Winding Step

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Grey Moon Rock

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Sawgrass

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Ashford Grey

Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ashford Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.

Crumbling Arch

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Leaden

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Gravel

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Ashford Grey

Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ashford Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Manor House Gray

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Pigeon

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Vitty Green

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Blue Gray

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Lamp Room Gray

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Ashford Grey

Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ashford Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.

Overcast

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Etching

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Putty

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Ashford Grey

Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ashford Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.

Urbane Grey

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Putti

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

French Grey - Dark

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Ashford Grey

Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ashford Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.

Granite Dust

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Memory Lane

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Craft Fair

Not a Match · ΔE 6.4

Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Ashford Grey

Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ashford Grey. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.

Silverado Ranch 0421

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Bunratty

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Cannon Ball 0449

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Dolmen

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Schoolroom Green

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Ashford Grey

Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ashford Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.

Grey 04

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Grey 18

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Beige 10

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Ashford Grey

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ashford Grey. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Pewter Plate

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Rosemary Leaf

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Stone Green

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Sage Green

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Ashford Grey

Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ashford Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Bobeche

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.6

Tuileries

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Taney

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Ashford Grey

Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Ashford Grey. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.

Crofters Green

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Ashen

Not a Match · ΔE 6.7

Locke House

Not a Match · ΔE 7.1

Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Ashford Grey

Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Ashford Grey. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.

Shallow Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Rhino Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 8.1

Warm Stone

Not a Match · ΔE 8.5

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.

Brilliant White

Colourtrend

Rain Shimmer

Colourtrend

Diamonds In The Sky

Fleetwood

White Kitten 0022

Colourtrend

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Chine Green

Farrow & Ball

Dark Grey

Johnstone's

Stone Grey

Ronseal

Polar Pond 0492

Colourtrend

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Indian Ivy 1

Dulux

81BG 09241

Dulux Trade

56RB 09302

Dulux Trade

60YR 08186

Dulux Trade

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 Ashford Grey on it, so some of them look quite different.

Ashford Grey is the 789th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.