Life Lesson is a pale green from Johnstone's, hex #BEC4B9. Its light reflectance value is 53.9, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #BEC4B9
- RGB
- 190, 196, 185
- HSL
- 93°, 9%, 75%
- CMYK
- 3, 0, 6, 23
- LRV
- 53.9
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 Life Lesson are Tranquil Dawn by Dulux (excellent match), Tranquil Dawn by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Gray Wisp CC-670 by Benjamin Moore (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 Life Lesson
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Life Lesson, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Life Lesson
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Life Lesson, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Life Lesson
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Life Lesson, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Life Lesson
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Life Lesson, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Life Lesson
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Life Lesson, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Life Lesson
Farrow & Ball has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Life Lesson, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Life Lesson
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Life Lesson, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Life Lesson
Crown has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Life Lesson, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Life Lesson
Lick has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Life Lesson, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Life Lesson
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Life Lesson, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Life Lesson
Alchemist has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Life Lesson, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Life Lesson
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Life Lesson, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Life Lesson
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Life Lesson, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Life Lesson
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Life Lesson. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Life Lesson
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Life Lesson. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal 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 Greens
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Life Lesson on it, so some of them look quite different.
Life Lesson is the 752nd of 1,855 greens Swatcher knows about.