Notorious is a light neutral from Johnstone's, hex #B2A292. Its light reflectance value is 37.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #B2A292
- RGB
- 178, 162, 146
- HSL
- 30°, 17%, 64%
- CMYK
- 0, 9, 18, 30
- LRV
- 37.4
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 Notorious are Deep Marsh 0233 by Colourtrend (excellent match), London Stone by Farrow & Ball (excellent match) and Quietude CSP-230 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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Notorious
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Notorious, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Notorious
Farrow & Ball has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Notorious, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Notorious
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Notorious, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Notorious
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Notorious, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Notorious
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Notorious, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Notorious
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Notorious, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Notorious
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Notorious, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Notorious
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Notorious, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Notorious
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Notorious, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Notorious
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Notorious, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Notorious
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Notorious, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Notorious
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Notorious, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Notorious
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Notorious. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Notorious
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Notorious. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Notorious
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Notorious. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. 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.
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 Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Notorious on it, so some of them look quite different.
Notorious is the 107th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.