Oswego Tea is a deep grey from Johnstone's, hex #5A5650. Its light reflectance value is 9.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #5A5650
- RGB
- 90, 86, 80
- HSL
- 36°, 6%, 33%
- CMYK
- 0, 4, 11, 65
- LRV
- 9.4
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.
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 Oswego Tea are Evening Dove 0451 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Dragons Breath 1547 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and 20YY 11017 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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Oswego Tea
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Oswego Tea, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Oswego Tea
Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Oswego Tea, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Oswego Tea
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Oswego Tea, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Oswego Tea
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Oswego Tea, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Oswego Tea
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Oswego Tea, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Oswego Tea
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Oswego Tea, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Oswego Tea
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Oswego Tea, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Oswego Tea
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Oswego Tea. 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 Oswego Tea
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Oswego Tea. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Oswego Tea
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Oswego Tea. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Oswego Tea
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Oswego Tea. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Oswego Tea
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Oswego Tea. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Oswego Tea
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Oswego Tea. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Oswego Tea
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Oswego Tea. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Oswego Tea
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Oswego Tea. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. 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.
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 Oswego Tea on it, so some of them look quite different.
Oswego Tea is the 728th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.