Shadowy is a light grey from Johnstone's, hex #959690. Its light reflectance value is 30.2, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #959690
- RGB
- 149, 150, 144
- HSL
- 70°, 3%, 58%
- CMYK
- 1, 0, 4, 41
- LRV
- 30.2
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 Shadowy are Dawn Grey by Fleetwood (excellent match), Rainstorm CSP-50 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and Silver Birch by Colourtrend (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.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Shadowy
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shadowy, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Shadowy
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shadowy, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Shadowy
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shadowy, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Shadowy
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shadowy, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Shadowy
Dulux has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shadowy, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Shadowy
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadowy, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Shadowy
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadowy, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Shadowy
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadowy. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Shadowy
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadowy. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Shadowy
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadowy. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Shadowy
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadowy. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Shadowy
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadowy. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Shadowy
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadowy. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Shadowy
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadowy. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Shadowy
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Shadowy. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick 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 Shadowy on it, so some of them look quite different.
Shadowy is the 552nd of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.