Obligation is a deep green from Johnstone's, hex #4B5C52. Its light reflectance value is 9.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #4B5C52
- RGB
- 75, 92, 82
- HSL
- 145°, 10%, 33%
- CMYK
- 18, 0, 11, 64
- LRV
- 9.8
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 Obligation are Calico Blue 707 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Godsil by Farrelly & Co (good match) and Woodland Wanderer by Crown (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 Obligation
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Obligation, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Obligation
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Obligation, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Obligation
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Obligation, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Obligation
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Obligation, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Obligation
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Obligation, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Obligation
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Obligation, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Obligation
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Obligation, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Johnstone's Obligation
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Obligation. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Obligation
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Obligation. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Obligation
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Obligation. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Obligation
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Obligation. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Obligation
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Obligation. 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 Obligation
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Obligation. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Obligation
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Obligation. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Obligation
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Obligation. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage 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 Obligation on it, so some of them look quite different.
Obligation is the 661st of 1,855 greens Swatcher knows about.