Hat Box Brown is a mid-tone brown from Johnstone's, hex #826D53. Its light reflectance value is 16.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #826D53
- RGB
- 130, 109, 83
- HSL
- 33°, 22%, 42%
- CMYK
- 0, 16, 36, 49
- LRV
- 16.3
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 Hat Box Brown are Deer Trail 1036 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), 10YY 17140 by Dulux Trade (good match) and Becker Gold 0353 by Colourtrend (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 Hat Box Brown
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Hat Box Brown, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Hat Box Brown
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Hat Box Brown, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Hat Box Brown
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Hat Box Brown, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Hat Box Brown
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Hat Box Brown, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Hat Box Brown
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Hat Box Brown, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Hat Box Brown
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Hat Box Brown, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Hat Box Brown
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Hat Box Brown. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Hat Box Brown
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Hat Box Brown. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Hat Box Brown
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Hat Box Brown. 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 Hat Box Brown
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Hat Box Brown. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Hat Box Brown
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Hat Box Brown. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Hat Box Brown
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Hat Box Brown. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Hat Box Brown
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Hat Box Brown. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Hat Box Brown
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Hat Box Brown. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Hat Box Brown
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Hat Box Brown. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. 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 Browns
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Hat Box Brown on it, so some of them look quite different.
Hat Box Brown is the 321st of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.