Old Silk is a mid-tone grey from Johnstone's, hex #636D73. Its light reflectance value is 14.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #636D73
- RGB
- 99, 109, 115
- HSL
- 203°, 7%, 42%
- CMYK
- 14, 5, 0, 55
- LRV
- 14.8
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.
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 Old Silk are Spacebox 0493 by Colourtrend (good match), 93BG 18066 by Dulux Trade (good match) and Blue Spruce 1637 by Benjamin Moore (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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Old Silk
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Old Silk, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Old Silk
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Old Silk, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Old Silk
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Old Silk, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Old Silk
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Silk, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Old Silk
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Silk, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Old Silk
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Silk, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Old Silk
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Silk. 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 Old Silk
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Silk. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Old Silk
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Silk. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Old Silk
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Silk. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Old Silk
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Silk. 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 Old Silk
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Silk. 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 Old Silk
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Old Silk. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Old Silk
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Old Silk. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Old Silk
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Old Silk. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene 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 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 Old Silk on it, so some of them look quite different.
Old Silk is the 1,049th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.