Sparrow Feather is a mid-tone brown from Johnstone's, hex #81756F. Its light reflectance value is 18.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #81756F
- RGB
- 129, 117, 111
- HSL
- 20°, 7%, 47%
- CMYK
- 0, 9, 14, 49
- LRV
- 18.5
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 Sparrow Feather are 50YR 22052 by Dulux Trade (good match), 62YR 22051 by Dulux (good match) and Coastal Fog 0213 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.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Sparrow Feather
Dulux Trade has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sparrow Feather, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Sparrow Feather
Dulux has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sparrow Feather, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Sparrow Feather
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Sparrow Feather, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Sparrow Feather
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sparrow Feather. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Benjamin Moore paints to Johnstone's Sparrow Feather
Benjamin Moore has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sparrow Feather. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Sparrow Feather
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sparrow Feather. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Sparrow Feather
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sparrow Feather. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Sparrow Feather
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sparrow Feather. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Sparrow Feather
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sparrow Feather. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Sparrow Feather
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sparrow Feather. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Sparrow Feather
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Sparrow Feather. 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 Sparrow Feather
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sparrow Feather. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Sparrow Feather
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sparrow Feather. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Sparrow Feather
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sparrow Feather. 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 Sparrow Feather
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Sparrow Feather. 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 Browns
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Sparrow Feather on it, so some of them look quite different.
Sparrow Feather is the 145th of 693 browns Swatcher knows about.