Gentle Gust is a light blue from Johnstone's, hex #A4B9C3. Its light reflectance value is 46.5, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #A4B9C3
- RGB
- 164, 185, 195
- HSL
- 199°, 21%, 70%
- CMYK
- 16, 5, 0, 24
- LRV
- 46.5
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 Gentle Gust are Spider Silk by Dulux (excellent match), Grey Door by Colourtrend (excellent match) and Exhale AF-515 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.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Gentle Gust
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Gentle Gust, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Gentle Gust
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Gentle Gust, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Gentle Gust
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Gentle Gust, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Gentle Gust
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Gentle Gust, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Gentle Gust
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Gentle Gust, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Gentle Gust
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Gentle Gust, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Gentle Gust
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Gentle Gust, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Gentle Gust
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Gentle Gust, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Gentle Gust
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Gentle Gust, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Gentle Gust
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Gentle Gust. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Gentle Gust
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Gentle Gust. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Gentle Gust
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Gentle Gust. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Gentle Gust
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Gentle Gust. 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 Gentle Gust
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Gentle Gust. 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 Gentle Gust
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Gentle Gust. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. 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 Blues
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Gentle Gust on it, so some of them look quite different.
Gentle Gust is the 851st of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.