Ginger Shortbread is a pale neutral from Johnstone's, hex #D8C8C1. Its light reflectance value is 59.8, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #D8C8C1
- RGB
- 216, 200, 193
- HSL
- 18°, 23%, 80%
- CMYK
- 0, 7, 11, 15
- LRV
- 59.8
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 Ginger Shortbread are Lowland by Colourtrend (excellent match), Wisp of Mauve 2098-60 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and Nutmeg Cluster 4 by Dulux (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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Ginger Shortbread
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ginger Shortbread, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Ginger Shortbread
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ginger Shortbread, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Ginger Shortbread
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ginger Shortbread, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Ginger Shortbread
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ginger Shortbread, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Ginger Shortbread
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ginger Shortbread, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Ginger Shortbread
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ginger Shortbread, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Ginger Shortbread
Dulux Heritage has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ginger Shortbread, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Ginger Shortbread
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ginger Shortbread, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Ginger Shortbread
Crown has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ginger Shortbread, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Ginger Shortbread
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ginger Shortbread, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Ginger Shortbread
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ginger Shortbread. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Ginger Shortbread
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ginger Shortbread. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Ginger Shortbread
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ginger Shortbread. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Ginger Shortbread
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ginger Shortbread. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Ginger Shortbread
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ginger Shortbread. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co 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 Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Ginger Shortbread on it, so some of them look quite different.
Ginger Shortbread is the 1,023rd of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.