Dark Oak is a dark brown from Johnstone's, hex #3F271D. Its light reflectance value is 2.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #3F271D
- RGB
- 63, 39, 29
- HSL
- 18°, 37%, 18%
- CMYK
- 0, 38, 54, 75
- LRV
- 2.6
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.
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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 Dark Oak are Flame Frenzy 1 by Dulux (good match), Dark Oak by Ronseal (good match) and Roasted Chestnut by Acres Hall (close alternative).
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.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Oak
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Oak, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Dark Oak
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Oak, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Dark Oak
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Oak. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Dark Oak
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Oak. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Benjamin Moore paints to Johnstone's Dark Oak
Benjamin Moore has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Dark Oak. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Dark Oak
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Dark Oak. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Johnstone's Dark Oak
Dulux Trade has nothing close to Johnstone's's Dark Oak. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Dark Oak
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Dark Oak. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Dark Oak
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Dark Oak. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Dark Oak
Colourtrend has nothing close to Johnstone's's Dark Oak. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Dark Oak
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Dark Oak. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Dark Oak
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Dark Oak. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Dark Oak
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Dark Oak. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Dark Oak
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Dark Oak. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Dark Oak
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Dark Oak. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown 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 Oak on it, so some of them look quite different.
Dark Oak is the 359th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.