Pale Grey is a light grey from Johnstone's, hex #B9BDBA. Its light reflectance value is 50.3, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B9BDBA
- RGB
- 185, 189, 186
- HSL
- 135°, 3%, 73%
- CMYK
- 2, 0, 2, 26
- LRV
- 50.3
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 Pale Grey are Mid Dolmen by Dulux (excellent match), 30GG 52011 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Metropolitan AF-690 by Benjamin Moore (excellent 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.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Grey
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Grey
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Grey
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Grey
Alchemist has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Grey, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Grey
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Grey
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Grey
Crown has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Grey
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pale Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Grey
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Pale Grey
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Grey, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Pale Grey
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Grey. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Pale Grey
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Grey. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Pale Grey
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Grey. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Pale Grey
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Grey. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Pale Grey
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pale Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co 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 Pale Grey on it, so some of them look quite different.
Pale Grey is the 269th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.