Smoky Orchid is a pale grey from Johnstone's, hex #D9D5D8. Its light reflectance value is 67.3, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #D9D5D8
- RGB
- 217, 213, 216
- HSL
- 315°, 5%, 84%
- CMYK
- 0, 2, 0, 15
- LRV
- 67.3
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 Smoky Orchid are Slip AF-605 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Grey 14 by Lick (excellent match) and 30RB 73027 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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Smoky Orchid
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Smoky Orchid, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Smoky Orchid
Lick has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Smoky Orchid, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Smoky Orchid
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Smoky Orchid, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Smoky Orchid
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Smoky Orchid, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Smoky Orchid
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Smoky Orchid, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Smoky Orchid
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Smoky Orchid, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Smoky Orchid
Crown has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Smoky Orchid, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Smoky Orchid
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Smoky Orchid, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Smoky Orchid
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Smoky Orchid, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Smoky Orchid
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Smoky Orchid, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Smoky Orchid
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Smoky Orchid, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Smoky Orchid
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Smoky Orchid. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Smoky Orchid
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Smoky Orchid. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Smoky Orchid
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Smoky Orchid. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Smoky Orchid
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Smoky Orchid. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. 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.
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 Smoky Orchid on it, so some of them look quite different.
Smoky Orchid is the 252nd of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.