Knights Armor is a deep grey from Johnstone's, hex #515555. Its light reflectance value is 8.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #515555
- RGB
- 81, 85, 85
- HSL
- 180°, 2%, 33%
- CMYK
- 5, 0, 0, 67
- LRV
- 8.9
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.
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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 Knights Armor are Cannon Ball by Dulux (excellent match), Cannon Ball by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Gun Metal by Alchemist (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.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Knights Armor
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Knights Armor, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Knights Armor
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Knights Armor, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Knights Armor
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Knights Armor, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Knights Armor
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Knights Armor, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Knights Armor
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Knights Armor, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Knights Armor
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Knights Armor, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Knights Armor
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Knights Armor, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Knights Armor
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Knights Armor, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Knights Armor
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Knights Armor, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Knights Armor
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Knights Armor. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Knights Armor
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Knights Armor. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Knights Armor
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Knights Armor. These are its closest 3, 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 Knights Armor
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Knights Armor. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Knights Armor
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Knights Armor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Knights Armor
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Knights Armor. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage 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 Knights Armor on it, so some of them look quite different.
Knights Armor is the 187th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.