Russet Earth is a mid-tone orange from Johnstone's, hex #B1732F. Its light reflectance value is 21.8, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #B1732F
- RGB
- 177, 115, 47
- HSL
- 31°, 58%, 44%
- CMYK
- 0, 35, 73, 31
- LRV
- 21.8
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 Russet Earth are Middle Buff by Little Greene (excellent match), Afternoon Tea by Alchemist (excellent match) and 99YR 23456 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.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Russet Earth
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Russet Earth, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Russet Earth
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Russet Earth, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Russet Earth
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Russet Earth, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Russet Earth
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Russet Earth, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Russet Earth
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Russet Earth, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Russet Earth
Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Russet Earth. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Benjamin Moore paints to Johnstone's Russet Earth
Benjamin Moore has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Russet Earth. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Russet Earth
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Russet Earth. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Russet Earth
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Russet Earth. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Russet Earth
Fleetwood has nothing close to Johnstone's's Russet Earth. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Russet Earth
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Russet Earth. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Russet Earth
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Russet Earth. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Russet Earth
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Russet Earth. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Russet Earth
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Russet Earth. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Russet Earth
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Russet Earth. 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 Russet Earth on it, so some of them look quite different.
Russet Earth is the 452nd of 879 oranges Swatcher knows about.