Velvet Cushion is a deep red from Johnstone's, hex #775053. Its light reflectance value is 10.3, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #775053
- RGB
- 119, 80, 83
- HSL
- 355°, 20%, 39%
- CMYK
- 0, 33, 30, 53
- LRV
- 10.3
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 Velvet Cushion are New London Burgundy HC-61 by Benjamin Moore (good match), Red 06 by Lick (good match) and Exotica 0108 by Colourtrend (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 Velvet Cushion
Benjamin Moore has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Velvet Cushion, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Velvet Cushion
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Velvet Cushion, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Velvet Cushion
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Velvet Cushion, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Velvet Cushion
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Velvet Cushion, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Velvet Cushion
Dulux Trade has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Velvet Cushion, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Velvet Cushion
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Velvet Cushion. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Velvet Cushion
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Velvet Cushion. 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 Velvet Cushion
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Velvet Cushion. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Velvet Cushion
Farrow & Ball has nothing close to Johnstone's's Velvet Cushion. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Dulux paints to Johnstone's Velvet Cushion
Dulux has nothing close to Johnstone's's Velvet Cushion. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Velvet Cushion
Ronseal has nothing close to Johnstone's's Velvet Cushion. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Velvet Cushion
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Velvet Cushion. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Velvet Cushion
Acres Hall has nothing close to Johnstone's's Velvet Cushion. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Velvet Cushion
Crown has nothing close to Johnstone's's Velvet Cushion. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Velvet Cushion
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Johnstone's's Velvet Cushion. 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.
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 Reds
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Velvet Cushion on it, so some of them look quite different.
Velvet Cushion is the 588th of 745 reds Swatcher knows about.