Mercurial is a light grey from Johnstone's, hex #ABA9A3. Its light reflectance value is 39.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #ABA9A3
- RGB
- 171, 169, 163
- HSL
- 45°, 5%, 65%
- CMYK
- 0, 1, 5, 33
- LRV
- 39.7
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 Mercurial are Kensington Grey by Fleetwood (excellent match), Cape May Cobblestone 1474 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Crumbling Arch by Curator (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.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Mercurial
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Mercurial, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Mercurial
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Mercurial, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Mercurial
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Mercurial, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Mercurial
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Mercurial, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Mercurial
Farrow & Ball has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Mercurial, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Mercurial
Lick has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Mercurial, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Mercurial
Crown has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Mercurial, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Mercurial
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Mercurial, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Mercurial
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Mercurial, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Mercurial
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Mercurial, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Mercurial
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Mercurial, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Mercurial
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Mercurial. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Mercurial
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Mercurial. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Mercurial
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Mercurial. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Mercurial
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Mercurial. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall 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 Mercurial on it, so some of them look quite different.
Mercurial is the 546th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.