Sepia is a mid-tone grey from Johnstone's, hex #7B7C77. Its light reflectance value is 20, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#7B7C77
RGB
123, 124, 119
HSL
72°, 2%, 48%
CMYK
1, 0, 4, 51
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.

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Closest matches

The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.

The closest matches to Sepia are Geddy Gray CW-720 by Benjamin Moore (good match), 28GG 22002 by Dulux Trade (good match) and Lead Grey by Dulux Heritage (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.

Geddy Gray CW-720

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

28GG 22002

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Lead Grey

Dulux Heritage

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Crannóg

Acres Hall

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Calligraphy

Crown

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Grey 16

Lick

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Stone Grey

Ronseal

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Glendalough

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Sepia

Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sepia, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Geddy Gray CW-720

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Asphalt CC-548

Good Match · ΔE 1.7

Amherst Gray HC-167

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Barnwood CSP-115

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Street Chic CSP-45

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Sepia

Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sepia, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.

28GG 22002

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

54YY 22044

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

30YY 20029

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Weathered Penny

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

93GY 24024

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Sepia

Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sepia, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.

Lead Grey

Good Match · ΔE 2.5

Waxed Khaki

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Mud Lark

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Sepia

Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sepia, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.

Crannóg

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

Smokey Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 7.9

Chapter House

Not a Match · ΔE 8.9

Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Sepia

Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sepia, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.

Calligraphy

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

City Break

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.4

Dark Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Sepia

Lick has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sepia, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.

Grey 16

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Grey 15

Good Match · ΔE 3.1

Green 03

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Teal 02

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Sepia

Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sepia, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.

Stone Grey

Good Match · ΔE 3.0

Sage

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Rhino Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 6.4

Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Sepia

Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sepia, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.

Glendalough

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Cloche

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Mouse Tail

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Warm Grey

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Pure Birch

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Sepia

Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sepia, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Moles Breath

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Green Smoke

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.6

Treron

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Sepia

Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sepia. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.

Graphite

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Sage

Not a Match · ΔE 6.2

Smoke Screen

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Sepia

Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sepia. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.

Sugar Loaf

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Venice

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Kensington Grey Deep

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Luminous

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Lady Harper

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Closest Colourtrend paints to Johnstone's Sepia

Colourtrend has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sepia. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.

Grey Wolf

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Billowing Smoke 0583

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.8

Paved Path 0582

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.1

Standing Tall

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.3

Stormy Weather 0576

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Sepia

Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sepia. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.

Baluster

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Silt

Not a Match · ΔE 6.6

Livid

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Sepia

Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sepia. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Trocadéro

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Quinn

Not a Match · ΔE 6.3

Bryan

Not a Match · ΔE 8.2

Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Sepia

Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sepia. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.

Threaded Needle

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.9

Horseshoe

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

Broken Slate

Not a Match · ΔE 6.9

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.

Brilliant White

Colourtrend

Rain Shimmer

Colourtrend

Diamonds In The Sky

Fleetwood

White Kitten 0022

Colourtrend

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Blacksmith

Acres Hall

61GY 11019

Dulux Trade

Urbane Grey

Little Greene

Sweet Innocence 2125-50

Benjamin Moore

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Electric Pickle

Fleetwood

Tucson Teal 2056-10

Benjamin Moore

Just A Fairytale

Fleetwood

Garnet Stone

Acres Hall

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 Sepia on it, so some of them look quite different.

Sepia is the 451st of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.