Polecat is a mid-tone brown from Johnstone's, hex #7E6F5E. Its light reflectance value is 16.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #7E6F5E
- RGB
- 126, 111, 94
- HSL
- 32°, 15%, 43%
- CMYK
- 0, 12, 25, 51
- LRV
- 16.6
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.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Polecat are Whitall Brown HC-69 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Broccoli Brown by Farrow & Ball (good match) and 21YY 18079 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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Polecat
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Polecat, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Polecat
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Polecat, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Polecat
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Polecat, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Polecat
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Polecat, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Polecat
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Polecat, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Polecat
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Polecat. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Polecat
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Polecat. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Polecat
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Polecat. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Polecat
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Polecat. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Polecat
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Polecat. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Polecat
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Polecat. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Polecat
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Polecat. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Polecat
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Polecat. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Polecat
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Polecat. 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 Polecat
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Polecat. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. 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.
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 Browns
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Polecat on it, so some of them look quite different.
Polecat is the 409th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.