Grey Violet is a mid-tone grey from Johnstone's, hex #8F8786. Its light reflectance value is 24.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8F8786
- RGB
- 143, 135, 134
- HSL
- 7°, 4%, 54%
- CMYK
- 0, 6, 6, 44
- LRV
- 24.9
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 Grey Violet are Evening Skyline CSP-505 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Causeway Grey by Colourtrend (good match) and Quarried Stone by Crown (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Grey Violet
Benjamin Moore has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Grey Violet, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Grey Violet
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Grey Violet, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Grey Violet
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey Violet, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Grey Violet
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey Violet, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Grey Violet
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey Violet, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Grey Violet
Farrelly & Co has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Grey Violet, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Grey Violet
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey Violet. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Grey Violet
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey Violet. 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 Grey Violet
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey Violet. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Grey Violet
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey Violet. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Grey Violet
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey Violet. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Grey Violet
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey Violet. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Grey Violet
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Grey Violet. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Grey Violet
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Grey Violet. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Grey Violet
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Grey Violet. 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.
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 Grey Violet on it, so some of them look quite different.
Grey Violet is the 514th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.