Boulder Lichen is a light green from Johnstone's, hex #A3AA97. Its light reflectance value is 38.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A3AA97
- RGB
- 163, 170, 151
- HSL
- 82°, 10%, 63%
- CMYK
- 4, 0, 11, 33
- LRV
- 38.8
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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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 Lichen are Monet Deep by Fleetwood (excellent match), Soulful Sage by Dulux (excellent match) and 12GY 39101 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.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Lichen
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Boulder Lichen, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Lichen
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Boulder Lichen, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Lichen
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Boulder Lichen, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Lichen
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Lichen, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Lichen
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Boulder Lichen, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Lichen
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Boulder Lichen, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Lichen
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Lichen, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Lichen
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Lichen, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Lichen
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Lichen, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Boulder Lichen
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Lichen, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Boulder Lichen
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Lichen. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Boulder Lichen
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Lichen. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Boulder Lichen
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Boulder Lichen. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Boulder Lichen
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Boulder Lichen. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Boulder Lichen
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Boulder Lichen. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. 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 Greens
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 Lichen on it, so some of them look quite different.
Boulder Lichen is the 635th of 1,855 greens Swatcher knows about.