Clockwork Toy is a light grey from Johnstone's, hex #ACB1AE. Its light reflectance value is 43.3, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #ACB1AE
- RGB
- 172, 177, 174
- HSL
- 144°, 3%, 68%
- CMYK
- 3, 0, 2, 31
- LRV
- 43.3
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 Clockwork Toy are Boothbay Gray HC-165 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Titanium Grey by Fleetwood (good match) and Grey 18 by Lick (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 Clockwork Toy
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Clockwork Toy, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Clockwork Toy
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Clockwork Toy, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Clockwork Toy
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Clockwork Toy, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Clockwork Toy
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Clockwork Toy, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Clockwork Toy
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Clockwork Toy, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Clockwork Toy
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Clockwork Toy, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Clockwork Toy
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Clockwork Toy, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Clockwork Toy
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Clockwork Toy, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Clockwork Toy
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Clockwork Toy. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Clockwork Toy
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Clockwork Toy. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Clockwork Toy
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Clockwork Toy. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Clockwork Toy
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Clockwork Toy. 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 Clockwork Toy
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Clockwork Toy. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Clockwork Toy
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Clockwork Toy. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Clockwork Toy
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Clockwork Toy. 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.
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 Clockwork Toy on it, so some of them look quite different.
Clockwork Toy is the 340th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.