Beautiful Ballad is a mid-tone red from Johnstone's, hex #B1706C. Its light reflectance value is 22, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #B1706C
- RGB
- 177, 112, 108
- HSL
- 3°, 31%, 56%
- CMYK
- 0, 37, 39, 31
- LRV
- 22
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 Beautiful Ballad are Red River Clay 2091-40 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Herald Of Spring 0093 by Colourtrend (good match) and 04YR 27258 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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Beautiful Ballad
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Beautiful Ballad, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Beautiful Ballad
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Beautiful Ballad, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Beautiful Ballad
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Beautiful Ballad, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Beautiful Ballad
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Beautiful Ballad, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Beautiful Ballad
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Beautiful Ballad. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Beautiful Ballad
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Beautiful Ballad. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Beautiful Ballad
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Beautiful Ballad. 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 Beautiful Ballad
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Beautiful Ballad. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Beautiful Ballad
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Beautiful Ballad. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Beautiful Ballad
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Beautiful Ballad. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Beautiful Ballad
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Beautiful Ballad. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Beautiful Ballad
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Beautiful Ballad. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Beautiful Ballad
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Beautiful Ballad. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Beautiful Ballad
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Beautiful Ballad. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Beautiful Ballad
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Beautiful Ballad. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator 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 Beautiful Ballad on it, so some of them look quite different.
Beautiful Ballad is the 343rd of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.