Ghost Writer is a light grey from Johnstone's, hex #B2B1A7. Its light reflectance value is 43.7, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B2B1A7
- RGB
- 178, 177, 167
- HSL
- 55°, 7%, 68%
- CMYK
- 0, 1, 6, 30
- LRV
- 43.7
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 Ghost Writer are Grey 04 by Lick (excellent match), Fieldstone 1558 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and 83YY 45055 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.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Ghost Writer
Lick has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ghost Writer, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Ghost Writer
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ghost Writer, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Ghost Writer
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ghost Writer, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Ghost Writer
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ghost Writer, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Ghost Writer
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ghost Writer, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Ghost Writer
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ghost Writer, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Ghost Writer
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ghost Writer, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Ghost Writer
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ghost Writer, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Ghost Writer
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ghost Writer, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Ghost Writer
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ghost Writer, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Ghost Writer
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ghost Writer. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Ghost Writer
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ghost Writer. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Ghost Writer
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ghost Writer. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Ghost Writer
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ghost Writer. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Ghost Writer
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ghost Writer. 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 Ghost Writer on it, so some of them look quite different.
Ghost Writer is the 1,118th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.