Hushed Tone is a light grey from Johnstone's, hex #BAB7B5. Its light reflectance value is 47.6, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #BAB7B5
- RGB
- 186, 183, 181
- HSL
- 24°, 3%, 72%
- CMYK
- 0, 2, 3, 27
- LRV
- 47.6
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 Hushed Tone are Rand Moon 0532 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Basking Grey by Curator (excellent match) and Soft Grey by Crown (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 Hushed Tone
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Hushed Tone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Hushed Tone
Curator has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Hushed Tone, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Hushed Tone
Crown has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Hushed Tone, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Hushed Tone
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Hushed Tone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Hushed Tone
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Hushed Tone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Hushed Tone
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Hushed Tone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Hushed Tone
Alchemist has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Hushed Tone, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Hushed Tone
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Hushed Tone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Hushed Tone
Farrow & Ball has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Hushed Tone, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Hushed Tone
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Hushed Tone, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Hushed Tone
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Hushed Tone, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Hushed Tone
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Hushed Tone, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Hushed Tone
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Hushed Tone. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Hushed Tone
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Hushed Tone. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Hushed Tone
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Hushed Tone. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene 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 Hushed Tone on it, so some of them look quite different.
Hushed Tone is the 163rd of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.