Cool Charcoal is a mid-tone grey from Johnstone's, hex #74726D. Its light reflectance value is 16.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #74726D
- RGB
- 116, 114, 109
- HSL
- 43°, 3%, 44%
- CMYK
- 0, 2, 6, 55
- LRV
- 16.9
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 Cool Charcoal are Billowing Smoke 0583 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Calligraphy by Crown (good match) and Windy City CSP-150 by Benjamin Moore (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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Cool Charcoal
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cool Charcoal, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Cool Charcoal
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cool Charcoal, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Cool Charcoal
Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cool Charcoal, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Cool Charcoal
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cool Charcoal, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Cool Charcoal
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cool Charcoal, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Cool Charcoal
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cool Charcoal, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Cool Charcoal
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cool Charcoal, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Cool Charcoal
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cool Charcoal. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Cool Charcoal
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cool Charcoal. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Cool Charcoal
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cool Charcoal. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Cool Charcoal
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cool Charcoal. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Cool Charcoal
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cool Charcoal. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Cool Charcoal
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cool Charcoal. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Cool Charcoal
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Cool Charcoal. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Cool Charcoal
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Cool Charcoal. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co 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 Cool Charcoal on it, so some of them look quite different.
Cool Charcoal is the 477th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.