Playing Possum is a mid-tone grey from Johnstone's, hex #8B8E8D. Its light reflectance value is 26.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8B8E8D
- RGB
- 139, 142, 141
- HSL
- 160°, 1%, 55%
- CMYK
- 2, 0, 1, 44
- LRV
- 26.8
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 Playing Possum are Plummett by Farrow & Ball (excellent match), Smoke Screen by Alchemist (excellent match) and Grey Steel 1 by Dulux (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.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Playing Possum
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Playing Possum, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Playing Possum
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Playing Possum, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Playing Possum
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Playing Possum, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Playing Possum
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Playing Possum, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Playing Possum
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Playing Possum, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Playing Possum
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Playing Possum, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Playing Possum
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Playing Possum, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Playing Possum
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Playing Possum, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Playing Possum
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Playing Possum, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Playing Possum
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Playing Possum, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Playing Possum
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Playing Possum. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Playing Possum
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Playing Possum. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Playing Possum
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Playing Possum. These are its closest 3, 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 Playing Possum
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Playing Possum. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Playing Possum
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Playing Possum. 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 Playing Possum on it, so some of them look quite different.
Playing Possum is the 130th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.