Summer Shadow is a deep grey from Johnstone's, hex #525554. Its light reflectance value is 8.9, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #525554
- RGB
- 82, 85, 84
- HSL
- 160°, 2%, 33%
- CMYK
- 4, 0, 1, 67
- LRV
- 8.9
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 Summer Shadow are Gun Metal by Alchemist (excellent match), Sligo Abbey by Fleetwood (excellent match) and Cannon Ball by Dulux (excellent 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.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Summer Shadow
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Summer Shadow, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Summer Shadow
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Summer Shadow, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Summer Shadow
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Summer Shadow, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Summer Shadow
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Summer Shadow, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Summer Shadow
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Summer Shadow, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Summer Shadow
Crown has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Summer Shadow, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Summer Shadow
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Summer Shadow, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Summer Shadow
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Summer Shadow, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Summer Shadow
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Summer Shadow, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Summer Shadow
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Summer Shadow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Summer Shadow
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Summer Shadow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Summer Shadow
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Summer Shadow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Summer Shadow
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Summer Shadow. 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 Shadow
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Summer Shadow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Summer Shadow
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Summer Shadow. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage 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 Summer Shadow on it, so some of them look quite different.
Summer Shadow is the 143rd of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.