Romance Novel is a white from Johnstone's, hex #EAE4D5. Its light reflectance value is 77.8, so it reflects a lot of light and will brighten a darker room.
- HEX
- #EAE4D5
- RGB
- 234, 228, 213
- HSL
- 43°, 33%, 88%
- CMYK
- 0, 3, 9, 8
- LRV
- 77.8
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 Romance Novel are Cameo Silk 2 by Dulux (excellent match), Ochre White by Dulux Heritage (excellent match) and White Down OC-131 by Benjamin Moore (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.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Romance Novel
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Romance Novel, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Romance Novel
Dulux Heritage has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Romance Novel, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Romance Novel
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Romance Novel, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Romance Novel
Crown has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Romance Novel, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Romance Novel
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Romance Novel, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Romance Novel
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Romance Novel, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Romance Novel
Little Greene has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Romance Novel, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Romance Novel
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Romance Novel, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Romance Novel
Lick has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Romance Novel, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Romance Novel
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Romance Novel, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Romance Novel
Acres Hall has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Romance Novel, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Romance Novel
Farrelly & Co has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Romance Novel, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Romance Novel
Ronseal has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Romance Novel, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Romance Novel
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Romance Novel, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Romance Novel
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Romance Novel, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator 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.
Wall colours
Colours that share this white's undertone, for the walls it will sit against.
Tints and shades
Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.
Where it sits in the Whites
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Romance Novel on it, so some of them look quite different.
Romance Novel is the 1,270th of 1,844 whites Swatcher knows about.