Barolo is a dark red from Johnstone's, hex #513030. Its light reflectance value is 4.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #513030
- RGB
- 81, 48, 48
- HSL
- 0°, 26%, 25%
- CMYK
- 0, 41, 41, 68
- LRV
- 4.1
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.
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 Barolo are Bewitched CSP-450 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Damson by Alchemist (good match) and Russet Brown by Ronseal (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Barolo
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Barolo, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Barolo
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Barolo, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Barolo
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Barolo, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Barolo
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Barolo, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Barolo
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Barolo, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Barolo
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Barolo, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Barolo
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Barolo. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Barolo
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Barolo. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Barolo
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Barolo. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Barolo
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Barolo. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Barolo
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Barolo. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Barolo
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Barolo. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Barolo
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Barolo. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Barolo
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Barolo. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Barolo
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Barolo. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown 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 Reds
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Barolo on it, so some of them look quite different.
Barolo is the 398th of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.