Summer Palace is a light yellow from Johnstone's, hex #C5AE7F. Its light reflectance value is 43.7, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #C5AE7F
- RGB
- 197, 174, 127
- HSL
- 40°, 38%, 64%
- CMYK
- 0, 12, 36, 23
- LRV
- 43.7
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.
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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 Summer Palace are Barley Grass 271 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Star Of Gold 0323 by Colourtrend (excellent match) and Bath Stone by Little Greene (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 Summer Palace
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Summer Palace, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Summer Palace
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Summer Palace, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Summer Palace
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Summer Palace, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Summer Palace
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Summer Palace, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Summer Palace
Dulux has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Summer Palace, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Summer Palace
Dulux Trade has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Summer Palace, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Summer Palace
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Summer Palace, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Summer Palace
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Summer Palace. 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 Summer Palace
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Summer Palace. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Summer Palace
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Summer Palace. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Summer Palace
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Summer Palace. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Summer Palace
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Summer Palace. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Summer Palace
Alchemist has nothing close to Johnstone's's Summer Palace. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Summer Palace
Lick has nothing close to Johnstone's's Summer Palace. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Summer Palace
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Summer Palace. 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 Summer Palace on it, so some of them look quite different.
Summer Palace is the 440th of 1,915 yellows Swatcher knows about.