Balanced is a pale grey from Johnstone's, hex #CDCCCD. Its light reflectance value is 60.6, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #CDCCCD
- RGB
- 205, 204, 205
- HSL
- 300°, 1%, 80%
- CMYK
- 0, 0, 0, 20
- LRV
- 60.6
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 Balanced are Paternoster 0546 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Night Jewels 5 by Dulux (excellent match) and Brushed Buckle by Dulux Trade (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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Balanced
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Balanced, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Balanced
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Balanced, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Balanced
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Balanced, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Balanced
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Balanced, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Balanced
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Balanced, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Balanced
Crown has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Balanced, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Balanced
Ronseal has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Balanced, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Balanced
Curator has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Balanced, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Balanced
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Balanced, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Balanced
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Balanced, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Balanced
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Balanced, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Balanced
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Balanced, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Balanced
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Balanced, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Balanced
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Balanced. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Balanced
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Balanced. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene 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 Balanced on it, so some of them look quite different.
Balanced is the 41st of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.