Tabby Brown is a mid-tone neutral from Johnstone's, hex #8D8B7A. Its light reflectance value is 25.5, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8D8B7A
- RGB
- 141, 139, 122
- HSL
- 54°, 8%, 52%
- CMYK
- 0, 1, 13, 45
- LRV
- 25.5
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 Tabby Brown are Antique Pewter 1560 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Grands Boulevards by Farrelly & Co (good match) and Beau by Fleetwood (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 Tabby Brown
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Tabby Brown, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Tabby Brown
Farrelly & Co has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Tabby Brown, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Tabby Brown
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Tabby Brown, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Tabby Brown
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Tabby Brown, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Tabby Brown
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Tabby Brown, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Tabby Brown
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Tabby Brown, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Tabby Brown
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Tabby Brown, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Tabby Brown
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Tabby Brown, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Tabby Brown
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Tabby Brown, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Tabby Brown
Dulux has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Tabby Brown. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Tabby Brown
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Tabby Brown. 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 Tabby Brown
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Tabby Brown. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Tabby Brown
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Tabby Brown. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Tabby Brown
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Tabby Brown. 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 Tabby Brown
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Tabby Brown. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall 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 Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Tabby Brown on it, so some of them look quite different.
Tabby Brown is the 943rd of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.