Elm Branch is a mid-tone neutral from Johnstone's, hex #998E81. Its light reflectance value is 27.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #998E81
- RGB
- 153, 142, 129
- HSL
- 33°, 11%, 55%
- CMYK
- 0, 7, 16, 40
- LRV
- 27.7
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 Elm Branch are Skin Tone Beige by Fleetwood (excellent match), Charleston Gray by Farrow & Ball (excellent match) and 20YY 29095 by Dulux Trade (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.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Elm Branch
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Elm Branch, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Elm Branch
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Elm Branch, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Elm Branch
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Elm Branch, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Elm Branch
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Elm Branch, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Elm Branch
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Elm Branch, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Elm Branch
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Elm Branch, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Elm Branch
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Elm Branch, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Elm Branch
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Elm Branch, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Elm Branch
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Elm Branch, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Elm Branch
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Elm Branch, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Elm Branch
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Elm Branch. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Elm Branch
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Elm Branch. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Elm Branch
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Elm Branch. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Elm Branch
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Elm Branch. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Elm Branch
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Elm Branch. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick 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 Elm Branch on it, so some of them look quite different.
Elm Branch is the 189th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.