Boulder Creek is a light grey from Johnstone's, hex #A6A69C. Its light reflectance value is 37.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A6A69C
- RGB
- 166, 166, 156
- HSL
- 60°, 5%, 63%
- CMYK
- 0, 0, 6, 35
- LRV
- 37.8
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.
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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 Boulder Creek are Sabre Gray 1482 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Crumbling Arch by Curator (good match) and Silverado Ranch 0421 by Colourtrend (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 Boulder Creek
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Boulder Creek, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Creek
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Creek, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Creek
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Creek, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Creek
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Boulder Creek, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Creek
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Boulder Creek, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Creek
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Boulder Creek, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Creek
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Boulder Creek, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Creek
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Creek, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Creek
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Creek, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Creek
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Creek, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Boulder Creek
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Creek. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Boulder Creek
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Creek. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Boulder Creek
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Creek. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Boulder Creek
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Creek. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Boulder Creek
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Creek. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal 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 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 Boulder Creek on it, so some of them look quite different.
Boulder Creek is the 1,134th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.