Johnstone's

On The Edge

On The Edge is a mid-tone grey from Johnstone's, hex #6F706A. Its light reflectance value is 16, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#6F706A
RGB
111, 112, 106
HSL
70°, 3%, 43%
CMYK
1, 0, 5, 56
LRV
16

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 On The Edge are River God 0450 by Colourtrend (good match), Amherst Gray HC-167 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Calligraphy 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.

River God 0450

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Amherst Gray HC-167

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Calligraphy

Crown

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Westport House Grey

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Dark Lead Colour

Little Greene

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Suspense

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Stone Grey

Ronseal

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

08GY 19067

Dulux Trade

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's On The Edge

Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's On The Edge, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.

River God 0450

Good Match · ΔE 2.0

Billowing Smoke 0583

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Wolfhound

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Burrowing

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Eye Of The Storm 0423

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's On The Edge

Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's On The Edge, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Amherst Gray HC-167

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

Gray Gardens CSP-55

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Windy City CSP-150

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Millstone Gray 1581

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Rocky Coast 1595

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Crown equivalents to Johnstone's On The Edge

Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's On The Edge, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.

Calligraphy

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Granite Top

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Tin Bath

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's On The Edge

Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's On The Edge, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.

Westport House Grey

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Monument

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Paperweight

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Light French Tan

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Venice

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's On The Edge

Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's On The Edge, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.

Dark Lead Colour

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Pompeian Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 7.6

Livid

Not a Match · ΔE 7.9

Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's On The Edge

Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's On The Edge, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.

Suspense

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Night Jewels 3

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

16GY 15037

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

53YY 15038

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Thunder Clouds

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's On The Edge

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's On The Edge. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.

Stone Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Willow

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Skyscraper Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 8.5

Closest Dulux Trade paints to Johnstone's On The Edge

Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's On The Edge. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.

08GY 19067

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

17YY 16022

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

90YY 19075

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

54GG 16017

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

City Fog

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.5

Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's On The Edge

Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's On The Edge. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.

Horseshoe

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Threaded Needle

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Farriers Nail

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's On The Edge

Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's On The Edge. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Forest Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

DH Slate

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Lead Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's On The Edge

Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's On The Edge. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.

Grey 17

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Grey 16

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Grey 07

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Green 03

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's On The Edge

Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's On The Edge. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Douter

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Green Smoke

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Down Pipe

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's On The Edge

Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's On The Edge. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.

Smokey Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Crannóg

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Graphite

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's On The Edge

Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's On The Edge. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.

Sage

Not a Match · ΔE 7.2

Graphite

Not a Match · ΔE 7.5

Blue Satin

Not a Match · ΔE 9.2

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's On The Edge

Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's On The Edge. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Bryan

Not a Match · ΔE 8.2

Trocadéro

Not a Match · ΔE 9.3

Quinn

Not a Match · ΔE 9.7

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.

Brilliant White

Colourtrend

Rain Shimmer

Colourtrend

Diamonds In The Sky

Fleetwood

White Kitten 0022

Colourtrend

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Blacksmith

Acres Hall

Black Coffee

Johnstone's

Metropolis Mood 0526

Colourtrend

Green Slate

Dulux Heritage

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Pistachio

Acres Hall

17BG 60228

Dulux Trade

Drifting Dream 1240

Colourtrend

Mixed Fruit 2011-50

Benjamin Moore

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 On The Edge on it, so some of them look quite different.

On The Edge is the 598th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.