Johnstone's

Little Bear

Little Bear is a deep brown from Johnstone's, hex #514137. Its light reflectance value is 5.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#514137
RGB
81, 65, 55
HSL
23°, 19%, 27%
CMYK
0, 20, 32, 68
LRV
5.8

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 Little Bear are 70YR 07093 by Dulux Trade (good match), Mink 2112-10 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Brosna Eagle by Fleetwood (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.

70YR 07093

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

Mink 2112-10

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Brosna Eagle

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Double Espresso

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Antique Brown

Ronseal

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Travelling Chest

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Ganache

Little Greene

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Cola

Farrow & Ball

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Little Bear

Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Little Bear, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.

70YR 07093

Good Match · ΔE 1.5

00YY 07093

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

60YR 07093

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

48YR 09077

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

00YY 09069

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Little Bear

Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Little Bear, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Mink 2112-10

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Oxford Brown ES-67

Good Match · ΔE 1.9

Classic Brown 2109-10

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Espresso Bark CSP-390

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Appalachian Brown 2115-10

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Little Bear

Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Little Bear, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.

Brosna Eagle

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Saddle

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Battle Drab

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.7

Cinnamon

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Little Bear

Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Little Bear, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.

Double Espresso

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Rich Praline 1

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

00YY 09069

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Rum Caramel 2

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Precious Peat

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Little Bear

Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Little Bear, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.

Antique Brown

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Rich Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Umber Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 6.8

Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Little Bear

Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Little Bear, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.

Travelling Chest

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Film Noir 0144

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Bitter Chocolate

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Evermore 0557

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Deep Shadow 0445

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Little Bear

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Little Bear. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.

Ganache

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Scullery

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Córdoba

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Little Bear

Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Little Bear. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Cola

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Mahogany

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Tanners Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 7.3

Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Little Bear

Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Little Bear. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.

Bogland

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Ancient Black

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Six Sods

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Little Bear

Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Little Bear. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Moyne

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Jetty

Not a Match · ΔE 8.1

Filly

Not a Match · ΔE 13.5

Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Little Bear

Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Little Bear. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.

Roasted Chestnut

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Chocolatier

Not a Match · ΔE 6.0

Peat Marsh

Not a Match · ΔE 7.7

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Little Bear

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Little Bear. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Tudor Brown

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Cherry Truffle

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Ravens Flight

Not a Match · ΔE 12.0

Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Little Bear

Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Little Bear. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.

Leatherbound

Not a Match · ΔE 8.4

Jet Black

Not a Match · ΔE 9.9

Rebel

Not a Match · ΔE 9.9

Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Little Bear

Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Little Bear. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.

Fine Wine

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Work of art

Not a Match · ΔE 11.2

Damson

Not a Match · ΔE 11.5

Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Little Bear

Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Little Bear. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.

Purple 03

Not a Match · ΔE 9.5

Black 02

Not a Match · ΔE 9.6

Black 01

Not a Match · ΔE 12.8

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.

30YR 83029

Dulux Trade

Broken Shaker

Fleetwood

Frosted Café 2098-70

Benjamin Moore

Hampshire Rocks 1450

Benjamin Moore

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

Light Peachblossom

Little Greene

70YR 46069

Dulux Trade

73YR 32063

Dulux Trade

Studio Clay CSP-380

Benjamin Moore

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Dark Oak

Johnstone's

Bitter Chocolate

Fleetwood

79YR 19096

Dulux Trade

80YR 21118

Dulux Trade

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Cowboy

Johnstone's

Serene Sea

Johnstone's

Vardo

Farrow & Ball

Celestial Blue

Fleetwood

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 Little Bear on it, so some of them look quite different.

Little Bear is the 128th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.