Budding Flower is a pale pink from Johnstone's, hex #D6C5CF. Its light reflectance value is 58.7, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #D6C5CF
- RGB
- 214, 197, 207
- HSL
- 325°, 17%, 81%
- CMYK
- 0, 8, 3, 16
- LRV
- 58.7
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 Budding Flower are Cosmic Rose by Dulux (excellent match), Sugared Almond by Farrow & Ball (good match) and Odyssey Lilac 1218 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.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Budding Flower
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Budding Flower, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Budding Flower
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Budding Flower, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Budding Flower
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Budding Flower, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Budding Flower
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Budding Flower, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Budding Flower
Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Budding Flower, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Budding Flower
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Budding Flower, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Budding Flower
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Budding Flower, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Budding Flower
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Budding Flower. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Budding Flower
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Budding Flower. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Budding Flower
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Budding Flower. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Budding Flower
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Budding Flower. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Budding Flower
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Budding Flower. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Budding Flower
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Budding Flower. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Budding Flower
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Budding Flower. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Budding Flower
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Budding Flower. 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 Pinks
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Budding Flower on it, so some of them look quite different.
Budding Flower is the 408th of 555 pinks Swatcher knows about.