Somber is a light yellow from Johnstone's, hex #C1AB82. Its light reflectance value is 42.1, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #C1AB82
- RGB
- 193, 171, 130
- HSL
- 39°, 34%, 63%
- CMYK
- 0, 11, 33, 24
- LRV
- 42.1
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 Somber are Star Of Gold 0323 by Colourtrend (excellent match), Killiney Hill by Fleetwood (excellent match) and Decatur Buff HC-38 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.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Somber
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Somber, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Somber
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Somber, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Somber
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Somber, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Somber
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Somber, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Somber
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Somber, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Somber
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Somber, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Somber
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Somber, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Somber
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Somber, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Somber
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Somber. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Somber
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Somber. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Somber
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Somber. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Somber
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Somber. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Somber
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Somber. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Somber
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Somber. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Somber
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Somber. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal 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 Yellows
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Somber on it, so some of them look quite different.
Somber is the 1,383rd of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.