Mans Best Friend is a light yellow from Johnstone's, hex #A69A7B. Its light reflectance value is 32.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A69A7B
- RGB
- 166, 154, 123
- HSL
- 43°, 19%, 57%
- CMYK
- 0, 7, 26, 35
- LRV
- 32.6
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 Mans Best Friend are Old Salem Gray HC-94 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Calming Meadow by Dulux (good match) and 70YY 34180 by Dulux Trade (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 Mans Best Friend
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Mans Best Friend, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Mans Best Friend
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Mans Best Friend, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Mans Best Friend
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Mans Best Friend, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Mans Best Friend
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Mans Best Friend, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Mans Best Friend
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Mans Best Friend, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Mans Best Friend
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Mans Best Friend, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Mans Best Friend
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Mans Best Friend, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Mans Best Friend
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Mans Best Friend, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Mans Best Friend
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Mans Best Friend. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Mans Best Friend
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Mans Best Friend. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Mans Best Friend
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Mans Best Friend. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Mans Best Friend
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Mans Best Friend. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Mans Best Friend
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Mans Best Friend. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Mans Best Friend
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Mans Best Friend. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Mans Best Friend
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Mans Best Friend. 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 Yellows
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Mans Best Friend on it, so some of them look quite different.
Mans Best Friend is the 665th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.