Subtle Stone is a light grey from Johnstone's, hex #B2B4B1. Its light reflectance value is 45.3, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B2B4B1
- RGB
- 178, 180, 177
- HSL
- 100°, 2%, 70%
- CMYK
- 1, 0, 2, 29
- LRV
- 45.3
See it on the walls
A whole room in this colour, lit by daylight.
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Closest matches
The nearest paint from each other brand, closest first, or pick a brand for its closest few.
The closest matches to Subtle Stone are Made In The Shade by Fleetwood (excellent match), Grey 18 by Lick (excellent match) and Coventry Gray HC-169 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.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Subtle Stone
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Subtle Stone, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Subtle Stone
Lick has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Subtle Stone, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Subtle Stone
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Subtle Stone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Subtle Stone
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Subtle Stone, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Subtle Stone
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Subtle Stone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Subtle Stone
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Subtle Stone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Subtle Stone
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Subtle Stone, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Subtle Stone
Crown has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Subtle Stone, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Subtle Stone
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Subtle Stone, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Subtle Stone
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Subtle Stone. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Subtle Stone
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Subtle Stone. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Subtle Stone
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Subtle Stone. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Subtle Stone
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Subtle Stone. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Subtle Stone
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Subtle Stone. 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 Subtle Stone
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Subtle Stone. 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 Subtle Stone on it, so some of them look quite different.
Subtle Stone is the 207th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.