Fertile Ground is a black from Johnstone's, hex #504A3C. Its light reflectance value is 6.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #504A3C
- RGB
- 80, 74, 60
- HSL
- 42°, 14%, 27%
- CMYK
- 0, 7, 25, 69
- LRV
- 6.9
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 Fertile Ground are Southern Vine 2138-10 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Ruggero Grey 0452 by Colourtrend (excellent match) and Writers Desk by Dulux (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 Fertile Ground
Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Fertile Ground, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Fertile Ground
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Fertile Ground, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Fertile Ground
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Fertile Ground, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Fertile Ground
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Fertile Ground, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Fertile Ground
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Fertile Ground, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Fertile Ground
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Fertile Ground. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Fertile Ground
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Fertile Ground. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Fertile Ground
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Fertile Ground. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Fertile Ground
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Fertile Ground. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Fertile Ground
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Fertile Ground. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Fertile Ground
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Fertile Ground. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Fertile Ground
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Fertile Ground. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Fertile Ground
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Fertile Ground. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Fertile Ground
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Fertile Ground. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Fertile Ground
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Fertile Ground. 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 Blacks
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Fertile Ground on it, so some of them look quite different.
Fertile Ground is the 284th of 318 blacks Swatcher knows about.