Desert Obelisk is a pale neutral from Johnstone's, hex #D0C6AE. Its light reflectance value is 56.9, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #D0C6AE
- RGB
- 208, 198, 174
- HSL
- 42°, 27%, 75%
- CMYK
- 0, 5, 16, 18
- LRV
- 56.9
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 Desert Obelisk are Goya by Colourtrend (excellent match), Slaked Lime - Deep by Little Greene (excellent match) and Hush AF-95 by Benjamin Moore (excellent 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 Desert Obelisk
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Desert Obelisk, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Obelisk
Little Greene has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Desert Obelisk, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Obelisk
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Desert Obelisk, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Obelisk
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Desert Obelisk, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Obelisk
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Desert Obelisk, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Obelisk
Dulux Heritage has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Desert Obelisk, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Obelisk
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Desert Obelisk, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Obelisk
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Desert Obelisk, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Obelisk
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Desert Obelisk, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Obelisk
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Desert Obelisk, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Obelisk
Lick has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Desert Obelisk, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Desert Obelisk
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Desert Obelisk, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Desert Obelisk
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Desert Obelisk. 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 Desert Obelisk
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Desert Obelisk. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Desert Obelisk
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Desert Obelisk. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. 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 Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Desert Obelisk on it, so some of them look quite different.
Desert Obelisk is the 324th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.