Grey By Me is a mid-tone neutral from Johnstone's, hex #958F82. Its light reflectance value is 27.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #958F82
- RGB
- 149, 143, 130
- HSL
- 41°, 8%, 55%
- CMYK
- 0, 4, 13, 42
- LRV
- 27.6
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 Grey By Me are Lead Colour by Little Greene (excellent match), Chemise by Farrow & Ball (excellent match) and Cathedral Gray CSP-205 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.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Grey By Me
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Grey By Me, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Grey By Me
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Grey By Me, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Grey By Me
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Grey By Me, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Grey By Me
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Grey By Me, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Grey By Me
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Grey By Me, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Grey By Me
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Grey By Me, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Grey By Me
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Grey By Me, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Grey By Me
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey By Me. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Grey By Me
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey By Me. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Grey By Me
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey By Me. 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 Grey By Me
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey By Me. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Grey By Me
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey By Me. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Grey By Me
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey By Me. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Grey By Me
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey By Me. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Grey By Me
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Grey By Me. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick 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 Grey By Me on it, so some of them look quite different.
Grey By Me is the 668th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.