Rough Ride is a mid-tone grey from Johnstone's, hex #717E7F. Its light reflectance value is 20, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #717E7F
- RGB
- 113, 126, 127
- HSL
- 184°, 6%, 47%
- CMYK
- 11, 1, 0, 50
- LRV
- 20
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 Rough Ride are Steep Cliff Gray 2122-20 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Polar Pond 0492 by Colourtrend (good match) and Cuchulhainns Blue by Fleetwood (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Rough Ride
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rough Ride, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Rough Ride
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Rough Ride, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Rough Ride
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rough Ride, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Rough Ride
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rough Ride, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Rough Ride
Lick has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Rough Ride, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Rough Ride
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Rough Ride, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Rough Ride
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Rough Ride, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Rough Ride
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Rough Ride, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Rough Ride
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Rough Ride, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Rough Ride
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Rough Ride. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Rough Ride
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Rough Ride. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Rough Ride
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Rough Ride. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Rough Ride
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Rough Ride. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Rough Ride
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Rough Ride. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Rough Ride
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Rough Ride. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall 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 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 Rough Ride on it, so some of them look quite different.
Rough Ride is the 1,004th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.