Cloudy Grey is a mid-tone grey from Johnstone's, hex #8B9091. Its light reflectance value is 27.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8B9091
- RGB
- 139, 144, 145
- HSL
- 190°, 3%, 56%
- CMYK
- 4, 1, 0, 43
- LRV
- 27.5
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 Cloudy Grey are Stonehedge ES-76 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Plummett by Farrow & Ball (excellent match) and QUARTZ FLINT 1 by Dulux (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 Cloudy Grey
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cloudy Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Cloudy Grey
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cloudy Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Cloudy Grey
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cloudy Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Cloudy Grey
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cloudy Grey, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Cloudy Grey
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cloudy Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Cloudy Grey
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cloudy Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Cloudy Grey
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cloudy Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Cloudy Grey
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cloudy Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Cloudy Grey
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cloudy Grey, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Cloudy Grey
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cloudy Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Cloudy Grey
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cloudy Grey. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Cloudy Grey
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cloudy Grey. 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 Cloudy Grey
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cloudy Grey. 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 Cloudy Grey
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Cloudy Grey. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Cloudy Grey
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Cloudy Grey. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene 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 Cloudy Grey on it, so some of them look quite different.
Cloudy Grey is the 232nd of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.