Racing Car is a deep green from Johnstone's, hex #2B5140. Its light reflectance value is 6.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #2B5140
- RGB
- 43, 81, 64
- HSL
- 153°, 31%, 24%
- CMYK
- 47, 0, 21, 68
- LRV
- 6.8
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 Racing Car are Evergreen by Ronseal (excellent match), Woodland Fern 1 by Dulux (good match) and 90GY 08187 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 Racing Car
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Racing Car, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Racing Car
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Racing Car, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Racing Car
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Racing Car, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Racing Car
Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Racing Car, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Racing Car
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Racing Car, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Racing Car
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Racing Car, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Racing Car
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Racing Car. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Racing Car
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Racing Car. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Racing Car
Fleetwood has nothing close to Johnstone's's Racing Car. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Racing Car
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Racing Car. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Racing Car
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Racing Car. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Racing Car
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Racing Car. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Racing Car
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Racing Car. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Racing Car
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Racing Car. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Racing Car
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Racing Car. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist 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 Racing Car on it, so some of them look quite different.
Racing Car is the 483rd of 1,855 greens Swatcher knows about.