Ocean Tide is a light neutral from Johnstone's, hex #C5B5AA. Its light reflectance value is 47.8, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #C5B5AA
- RGB
- 197, 181, 170
- HSL
- 24°, 19%, 72%
- CMYK
- 0, 8, 14, 23
- LRV
- 47.8
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 Ocean Tide are Knitting Basket CSP-405 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), 00YY 50091 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Pressed Putty by Dulux (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 Ocean Tide
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ocean Tide, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Ocean Tide
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ocean Tide, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Ocean Tide
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ocean Tide, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Ocean Tide
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ocean Tide, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Ocean Tide
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ocean Tide, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Ocean Tide
Crown has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ocean Tide, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Ocean Tide
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ocean Tide, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Ocean Tide
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ocean Tide, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Ocean Tide
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ocean Tide, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Ocean Tide
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ocean Tide, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Ocean Tide
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ocean Tide, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Ocean Tide
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ocean Tide, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Ocean Tide
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ocean Tide. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Ocean Tide
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ocean Tide. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Ocean Tide
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ocean Tide. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick 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 Ocean Tide on it, so some of them look quite different.
Ocean Tide is the 633rd of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.