Brainstorm is a pale green from Johnstone's, hex #C9CCBB. Its light reflectance value is 59.2, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #C9CCBB
- RGB
- 201, 204, 187
- HSL
- 71°, 14%, 77%
- CMYK
- 1, 0, 8, 20
- LRV
- 59.2
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 Brainstorm are Eddy by Farrow & Ball (excellent match), Wainscot by Fleetwood (excellent match) and Vale Mist 1494 by Benjamin Moore (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.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Brainstorm
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Brainstorm, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Brainstorm
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Brainstorm, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Brainstorm
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Brainstorm, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Brainstorm
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Brainstorm, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Brainstorm
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Brainstorm, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Brainstorm
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Brainstorm, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Brainstorm
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Brainstorm, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Brainstorm
Crown has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Brainstorm, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Brainstorm
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Brainstorm, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Brainstorm
Farrelly & Co has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Brainstorm, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Brainstorm
Little Greene has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Brainstorm, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Brainstorm
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Brainstorm, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Brainstorm
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Brainstorm. 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 Brainstorm
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Brainstorm. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Brainstorm
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Brainstorm. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. 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 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 Brainstorm on it, so some of them look quite different.
Brainstorm is the 1,415th of 1,855 greens Swatcher knows about.