Shale Rock is a pale grey from Johnstone's, hex #C9C8C4. Its light reflectance value is 57.7, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #C9C8C4
- RGB
- 201, 200, 196
- HSL
- 48°, 4%, 78%
- CMYK
- 0, 0, 2, 21
- LRV
- 57.7
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 Shale Rock are Hinged by Curator (excellent match), Silver Chain 1472 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match) and Oslo by Colourtrend (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.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Shale Rock
Curator has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shale Rock, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Shale Rock
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shale Rock, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Shale Rock
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shale Rock, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Shale Rock
Acres Hall has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shale Rock, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Shale Rock
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shale Rock, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Shale Rock
Alchemist has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shale Rock, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Shale Rock
Crown has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shale Rock, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Shale Rock
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shale Rock, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Shale Rock
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shale Rock, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Shale Rock
Lick has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shale Rock, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Shale Rock
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shale Rock, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Shale Rock
Dulux Heritage has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Shale Rock, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Shale Rock
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Shale Rock, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Shale Rock
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Shale Rock, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Shale Rock
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Shale Rock. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene 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 Shale Rock on it, so some of them look quite different.
Shale Rock is the 255th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.