Pastel Plum is a light pink from Johnstone's, hex #A48E9D. Its light reflectance value is 29.7, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A48E9D
- RGB
- 164, 142, 157
- HSL
- 319°, 11%, 60%
- CMYK
- 0, 13, 4, 36
- LRV
- 29.7
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 Pastel Plum are Dusty Purple by Ronseal (good match), Soft Montelimar 2 by Dulux (good match) and 30RR 30103 by Dulux Trade (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.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Pastel Plum
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Pastel Plum, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Pastel Plum
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pastel Plum, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Pastel Plum
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pastel Plum, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Pastel Plum
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Pastel Plum, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Pastel Plum
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Pastel Plum, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Pastel Plum
Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Pastel Plum, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Pastel Plum
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pastel Plum. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Pastel Plum
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pastel Plum. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Pastel Plum
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Pastel Plum. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Pastel Plum
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Pastel Plum. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Pastel Plum
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Pastel Plum. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Pastel Plum
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Pastel Plum. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Pastel Plum
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Pastel Plum. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Pastel Plum
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Pastel Plum. 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 Pastel Plum
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Pastel Plum. 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 Pinks
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Pastel Plum on it, so some of them look quite different.
Pastel Plum is the 373rd of 555 pinks Swatcher knows about.