Ufo is a light grey from Johnstone's, hex #8E979C. Its light reflectance value is 30.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #8E979C
- RGB
- 142, 151, 156
- HSL
- 201°, 7%, 58%
- CMYK
- 9, 3, 0, 39
- LRV
- 30.3
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 Ufo are Sweatshirt Gray 2126-40 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), MINERAL HAZE 1 by Dulux (good match) and 30BB 31043 by Dulux Trade (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 Ufo
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ufo, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Ufo
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ufo, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Ufo
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ufo, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Ufo
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ufo, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Ufo
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ufo, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Ufo
Crown has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Ufo, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Ufo
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ufo, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Ufo
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Ufo, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Ufo
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ufo. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Ufo
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ufo. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Ufo
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ufo. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Ufo
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ufo. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Ufo
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Ufo. 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 Ufo
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Ufo. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Ufo
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Ufo. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. 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 Ufo on it, so some of them look quite different.
Ufo is the 799th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.