Spruce Shade is a light green from Johnstone's, hex #8A9C96. Its light reflectance value is 31.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8A9C96
- RGB
- 138, 156, 150
- HSL
- 160°, 8%, 58%
- CMYK
- 12, 0, 4, 39
- LRV
- 31.4
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 Spruce Shade are Mystic Lake CSP-745 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Teal 01 by Lick (good match) and Kathleens Garden 0464 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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Spruce Shade
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Spruce Shade, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Spruce Shade
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Spruce Shade, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Spruce Shade
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Spruce Shade, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Spruce Shade
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Spruce Shade, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Spruce Shade
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Spruce Shade, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Spruce Shade
Fleetwood has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Spruce Shade, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Dulux Trade paints to Johnstone's Spruce Shade
Dulux Trade has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Spruce Shade. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Spruce Shade
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Spruce Shade. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Spruce Shade
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Spruce Shade. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Spruce Shade
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Spruce Shade. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Spruce Shade
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Spruce Shade. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Spruce Shade
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Spruce Shade. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Spruce Shade
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Spruce Shade. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Spruce Shade
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Spruce Shade. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Spruce Shade
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Spruce Shade. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator 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 Greens
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Spruce Shade on it, so some of them look quite different.
Spruce Shade is the 1,452nd of 1,855 greens Swatcher knows about.