Pinch Of Pepper is a mid-tone grey from Johnstone's, hex #8C8A83. Its light reflectance value is 25.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8C8A83
- RGB
- 140, 138, 131
- HSL
- 47°, 4%, 53%
- CMYK
- 0, 1, 6, 45
- LRV
- 25.4
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 Pinch Of Pepper are Rhino Grey by Ronseal (good match), Kensington Grey Deep by Fleetwood (good match) and Secret AF-710 by Benjamin Moore (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 Pinch Of Pepper
Ronseal has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pinch Of Pepper, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Pinch Of Pepper
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pinch Of Pepper, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Pinch Of Pepper
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pinch Of Pepper, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Pinch Of Pepper
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Pinch Of Pepper, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Pinch Of Pepper
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Pinch Of Pepper, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Pinch Of Pepper
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Pinch Of Pepper, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Pinch Of Pepper
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Pinch Of Pepper, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Pinch Of Pepper
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pinch Of Pepper. 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 Pinch Of Pepper
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pinch Of Pepper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Pinch Of Pepper
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pinch Of Pepper. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Johnstone's Pinch Of Pepper
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pinch Of Pepper. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Pinch Of Pepper
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pinch Of Pepper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Pinch Of Pepper
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pinch Of Pepper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Pinch Of Pepper
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pinch Of Pepper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Pinch Of Pepper
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Pinch Of Pepper. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. 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 Pinch Of Pepper on it, so some of them look quite different.
Pinch Of Pepper is the 717th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.