Modesty is a light green from Johnstone's, hex #A9AF9B. Its light reflectance value is 41.5, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #A9AF9B
- RGB
- 169, 175, 155
- HSL
- 78°, 11%, 65%
- CMYK
- 3, 0, 11, 31
- LRV
- 41.5
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 Modesty are Ferndale Green ES-43 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Boringdon Green by Little Greene (good match) and Monet Deep 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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Modesty
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Modesty, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Modesty
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Modesty, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Modesty
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Modesty, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Modesty
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Modesty, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Modesty
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Modesty, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Modesty
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Modesty, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Modesty
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Modesty, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Modesty
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Modesty, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Modesty
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Modesty, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Modesty
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Modesty, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Modesty
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Modesty. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Modesty
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Modesty. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Modesty
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Modesty. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Modesty
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Modesty. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Modesty
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Modesty. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co 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 Modesty on it, so some of them look quite different.
Modesty is the 1,369th of 1,855 greens Swatcher knows about.