Cosmic Rays is a pale blue from Johnstone's, hex #C5D6D8. Its light reflectance value is 64.9, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #C5D6D8
- RGB
- 197, 214, 216
- HSL
- 186°, 20%, 81%
- CMYK
- 9, 1, 0, 15
- LRV
- 64.9
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Cosmic Rays are Windy Sky 1639 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Duckegg Delight by Dulux (excellent match) and Bone China Blue - Faint by Little Greene (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 Cosmic Rays
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cosmic Rays, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Cosmic Rays
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cosmic Rays, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Cosmic Rays
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cosmic Rays, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Cosmic Rays
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cosmic Rays, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Cosmic Rays
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cosmic Rays, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Cosmic Rays
Crown has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cosmic Rays, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Cosmic Rays
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cosmic Rays, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Cosmic Rays
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cosmic Rays, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Cosmic Rays
Farrelly & Co has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cosmic Rays, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Cosmic Rays
Acres Hall has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cosmic Rays, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Cosmic Rays
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Cosmic Rays, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Cosmic Rays
Dulux Heritage has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Cosmic Rays, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Cosmic Rays
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cosmic Rays. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Cosmic Rays
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Cosmic Rays. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Cosmic Rays
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Cosmic Rays. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. 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.
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 Blues
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Cosmic Rays on it, so some of them look quite different.
Cosmic Rays is the 1,468th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.