Dark Ash is a mid-tone brown from Johnstone's, hex #817A6B. Its light reflectance value is 19.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #817A6B
- RGB
- 129, 122, 107
- HSL
- 41°, 9%, 46%
- CMYK
- 0, 5, 17, 49
- LRV
- 19.6
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 Dark Ash are River Silt CSP-180 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Glinsk Hike by Fleetwood (excellent match) and Silt 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 Dark Ash
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Dark Ash, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Ash
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Dark Ash, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Ash
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Ash, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Ash
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Dark Ash, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Ash
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Ash, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Ash
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Ash, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Ash
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Dark Ash, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Ash
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Dark Ash, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Ash
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Ash, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Dark Ash
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Ash. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Dark Ash
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Ash. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Dark Ash
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Ash. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Dark Ash
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Ash. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Dark Ash
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Dark Ash. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Dark Ash
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Dark Ash. 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 Browns
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Dark Ash on it, so some of them look quite different.
Dark Ash is the 648th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.