Rafter is a light neutral from Johnstone's, hex #CAB8AE. Its light reflectance value is 49.9, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.

HEX
#CAB8AE
RGB
202, 184, 174
HSL
21°, 21%, 74%
CMYK
0, 9, 14, 21
LRV
49.9

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 Rafter are Pink Pebble CC-422 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), FALLEN BURR by Dulux (excellent match) and Fallen Burr by Dulux Trade (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.

Pink Pebble CC-422

Benjamin Moore

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.9

FALLEN BURR

Dulux

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.5

Fallen Burr

Dulux Trade

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.5

Hare

Crown

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Light Peachblossom

Little Greene

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Charleville

Acres Hall

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Baguette 0188

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Designer Tan

Fleetwood

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Rafter

Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rafter, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Pink Pebble CC-422

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.9

Meadow Pink 1011

Excellent Match · ΔE 0.9

Knitting Basket CSP-405

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Cedar Ridge 1233

Good Match · ΔE 2.3

Cashmere Wrap CSP-345

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Rafter

Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rafter, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.

FALLEN BURR

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.5

Slumber Seed

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Coarse Seashell

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Expresso Delight 4

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Soft Stone

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Rafter

Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rafter, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.

Fallen Burr

Excellent Match · ΔE 1.5

90YR 51109

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

00YY 50091

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Soft Stone

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

67YR 56055

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Rafter

Crown has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rafter, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.

Hare

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Market Day

Good Match · ΔE 2.8

Taupe

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Drawing Board

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

East Village

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Rafter

Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rafter, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.

Light Peachblossom

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

China Clay - Dark

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

China Clay - Deep

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Masquerade

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Lute

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Rafter

Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Rafter, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.

Charleville

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Buff Pearl

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Inch Beach

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Feather Fawn

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Rafter

Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rafter, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.

Baguette 0188

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Soufflé 0139

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Moth Wing 0183

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Pebble Beach

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Light Lichen 0211

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Rafter

Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rafter, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.

Designer Tan

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Chalking Deep

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Chalking Mid

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.2

Designer Woodwork

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Sweet Dreams

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Rafter

Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rafter, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Pumice Brown

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Biscuit Beige

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Pebble Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Rafter

Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rafter, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.

Dusty Rose

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Confetti

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Haze

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Raw Silk

Close Alternative · ΔE 6.0

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Rafter

Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Rafter. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Pink Drab

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Peignoir

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Roasted Macadamia

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Setting Plaster

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Scallop

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Rafter

Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Rafter. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Noosa

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Nin

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Poppy Tates

Not a Match · ΔE 6.1

Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Rafter

Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Rafter. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.

Flat Woven

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Motte Bailey

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Stoney Way

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Rafter

Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Rafter. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.

Cotton Beige

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Pure Cotton

Not a Match · ΔE 6.4

Clay

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Rafter

Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Rafter. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.

Pink 08

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.4

Beige 09

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Pink 07

Not a Match · ΔE 6.4

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.

Posture And Pose

Fleetwood

Marias

Farrelly & Co

Yacht Sail

Johnstone's

Peach Tone

Johnstone's

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

Taupe Tapestry

Johnstone's

Wild Mink

Colourtrend

Studio Clay CSP-380

Benjamin Moore

Spring Pebble Grey

Fleetwood

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Van Buren Brown HC-70

Benjamin Moore

French Press AF-170

Benjamin Moore

Sparrow Feather

Johnstone's

80YR 21118

Dulux Trade

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Windsor Way

Johnstone's

Bainbridge Blue 749

Benjamin Moore

Luxor Blue 0678

Colourtrend

Skysail Blue

Johnstone's

Where it sits in the Neutrals

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Rafter on it, so some of them look quite different.

Rafter is the 611th of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.