Sheffield Grey is a mid-tone blue from Johnstone's, hex #616F79. Its light reflectance value is 15.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #616F79
- RGB
- 97, 111, 121
- HSL
- 205°, 11%, 43%
- CMYK
- 20, 8, 0, 53
- LRV
- 15.3
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 Sheffield Grey are 18BB 18075 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Deep Lagoon 0507 by Colourtrend (good match) and Britannia Blue 1623 by Benjamin Moore (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.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Sheffield Grey
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sheffield Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Sheffield Grey
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sheffield Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Sheffield Grey
Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sheffield Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Sheffield Grey
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sheffield Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Sheffield Grey
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sheffield Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Sheffield Grey
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Sheffield Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Sheffield Grey
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sheffield Grey. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Sheffield Grey
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sheffield Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Sheffield Grey
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sheffield Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Sheffield Grey
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sheffield Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Sheffield Grey
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sheffield Grey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Sheffield Grey
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sheffield Grey. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Sheffield Grey
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sheffield Grey. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Sheffield Grey
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sheffield Grey. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Sheffield Grey
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sheffield Grey. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage 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 Blues
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Sheffield Grey on it, so some of them look quite different.
Sheffield Grey is the 303rd of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.