Photo Grey is a light green from Johnstone's, hex #A5A48E. Its light reflectance value is 36.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #A5A48E
- RGB
- 165, 164, 142
- HSL
- 57°, 11%, 60%
- CMYK
- 0, 1, 14, 35
- LRV
- 36.5
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 Photo Grey are Cypress Green 509 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Willow Brook by Fleetwood (good match) and French Gray by Farrow & Ball (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Photo Grey
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Photo Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Photo Grey
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Photo Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Photo Grey
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Photo Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Photo Grey
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Photo Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Photo Grey
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Photo Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Photo Grey
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Photo Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Photo Grey
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Photo Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Photo Grey
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Photo Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Photo Grey
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Photo Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Photo Grey
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Photo 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 Photo Grey
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Photo Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Photo Grey
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Photo Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Photo Grey
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Photo Grey. 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 Photo Grey
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Photo Grey. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Photo Grey
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Photo Grey. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal 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 Greens
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Photo Grey on it, so some of them look quite different.
Photo Grey is the 1,751st of 1,855 greens Swatcher knows about.