Root Ginger is a light orange from Johnstone's, hex #C1864E. Its light reflectance value is 28.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #C1864E
- RGB
- 193, 134, 78
- HSL
- 29°, 48%, 53%
- CMYK
- 0, 31, 60, 24
- LRV
- 28.9
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 Root Ginger are Waxen Moon 0921 by Colourtrend (good match), Venetian Gold 2158-20 by Benjamin Moore (good match) and Ashes of Marigold by Little Greene (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 Root Ginger
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Root Ginger, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Root Ginger
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Root Ginger, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Root Ginger
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Root Ginger, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Root Ginger
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Root Ginger, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Root Ginger
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Root Ginger. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Root Ginger
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Root Ginger. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Johnstone's Root Ginger
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Root Ginger. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Root Ginger
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Root Ginger. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Root Ginger
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Root Ginger. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Root Ginger
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Root Ginger. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Root Ginger
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Root Ginger. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Root Ginger
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Root Ginger. 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 Root Ginger
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Root Ginger. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Root Ginger
Fleetwood has nothing close to Johnstone's's Root Ginger. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Root Ginger
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Root Ginger. 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 Oranges
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Root Ginger on it, so some of them look quite different.
Root Ginger is the 501st of 879 oranges Swatcher knows about.