Fresh Basil is a deep green from Johnstone's, hex #50533F. Its light reflectance value is 8.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #50533F
- RGB
- 80, 83, 63
- HSL
- 69°, 14%, 29%
- CMYK
- 4, 0, 24, 67
- LRV
- 8.3
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 Fresh Basil are 12GY 10087 by Dulux (excellent match), 12GY 10087 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Hedgerow by Alchemist (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.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Fresh Basil
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Fresh Basil, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Fresh Basil
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Fresh Basil, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Fresh Basil
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Fresh Basil, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Fresh Basil
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Fresh Basil, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Fresh Basil
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Fresh Basil, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Fresh Basil
Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Fresh Basil, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Fresh Basil
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Fresh Basil, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Fresh Basil
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Fresh Basil, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Fresh Basil
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Fresh Basil. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Fresh Basil
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Fresh Basil. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Fresh Basil
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Fresh Basil. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Fresh Basil
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Fresh Basil. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Fresh Basil
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Fresh Basil. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Fresh Basil
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Fresh Basil. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Fresh Basil
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Fresh Basil. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall 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 Greens
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Fresh Basil on it, so some of them look quite different.
Fresh Basil is the 1,325th of 1,855 greens Swatcher knows about.