Frivolous Folly is a pale grey from Johnstone's, hex #C7CCC3. Its light reflectance value is 59.3, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #C7CCC3
- RGB
- 199, 204, 195
- HSL
- 93°, 8%, 78%
- CMYK
- 2, 0, 4, 20
- LRV
- 59.3
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 Frivolous Folly are Favored One 0455 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Green Slate by Dulux Heritage (excellent match) and Arctic Gray 1577 by Benjamin Moore (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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Frivolous Folly
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Frivolous Folly, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Frivolous Folly
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Frivolous Folly, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Frivolous Folly
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Frivolous Folly, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Frivolous Folly
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Frivolous Folly, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Frivolous Folly
Alchemist has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Frivolous Folly, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Frivolous Folly
Farrelly & Co has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Frivolous Folly, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Frivolous Folly
Lick has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Frivolous Folly, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Frivolous Folly
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Frivolous Folly, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Frivolous Folly
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Frivolous Folly, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Frivolous Folly
Farrow & Ball has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Frivolous Folly, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Frivolous Folly
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Frivolous Folly, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Frivolous Folly
Crown has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Frivolous Folly, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Frivolous Folly
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Frivolous Folly, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Frivolous Folly
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Frivolous Folly. 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 Frivolous Folly
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Frivolous Folly. These are its closest 3, 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 Greys
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Frivolous Folly on it, so some of them look quite different.
Frivolous Folly is the 1,024th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.