Bitter Bean is a deep brown from Johnstone's, hex #666054. Its light reflectance value is 11.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #666054
- RGB
- 102, 96, 84
- HSL
- 40°, 10%, 36%
- CMYK
- 0, 6, 18, 60
- LRV
- 11.8
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 Bitter Bean are Durango 2137-30 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Serpentine 0443 by Colourtrend (good match) and 55YY 12069 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 Bitter Bean
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Bitter Bean, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Bitter Bean
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Bitter Bean, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Bitter Bean
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Bitter Bean, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Bitter Bean
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Bitter Bean, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Bitter Bean
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Bitter Bean, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Bitter Bean
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Bitter Bean. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Bitter Bean
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Bitter Bean. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Bitter Bean
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Bitter Bean. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Bitter Bean
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Bitter Bean. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Bitter Bean
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Bitter Bean. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Bitter Bean
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bitter Bean. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Bitter Bean
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bitter Bean. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Bitter Bean
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bitter Bean. 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 Bitter Bean
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bitter Bean. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Bitter Bean
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Bitter Bean. 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 Browns
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Bitter Bean on it, so some of them look quite different.
Bitter Bean is the 668th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.