Roof Slate is a deep grey from Johnstone's, hex #5C5E62. Its light reflectance value is 11.2, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #5C5E62
- RGB
- 92, 94, 98
- HSL
- 220°, 3%, 37%
- CMYK
- 6, 4, 0, 62
- LRV
- 11.2
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 Roof Slate are Genesis by Colourtrend (excellent match), Leighton by Farrelly & Co (excellent match) and Bobbin by Curator (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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Roof Slate
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Roof Slate, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Roof Slate
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Roof Slate, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Roof Slate
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Roof Slate, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Roof Slate
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Roof Slate, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Roof Slate
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Roof Slate, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Roof Slate
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Roof Slate, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Roof Slate
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Roof Slate, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Roof Slate
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Roof Slate, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Roof Slate
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Roof Slate, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Roof Slate
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Roof Slate. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Roof Slate
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Roof Slate. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Roof Slate
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Roof Slate. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Roof Slate
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Roof Slate. 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 Roof Slate
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Roof Slate. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Roof Slate
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Roof Slate. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage 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 Roof Slate on it, so some of them look quite different.
Roof Slate is the 350th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.