Venice Grey is a light grey from Johnstone's, hex #BABBB5. Its light reflectance value is 49.3, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #BABBB5
- RGB
- 186, 187, 181
- HSL
- 70°, 4%, 72%
- CMYK
- 1, 0, 3, 27
- LRV
- 49.3
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 Venice Grey are Coventry Gray HC-169 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), Neighbourhood by Crown (excellent match) and Modern Grey by Fleetwood (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Venice Grey
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Venice Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Venice Grey
Crown has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Venice Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Venice Grey
Fleetwood has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Venice Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Venice Grey
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Venice Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Venice Grey
Alchemist has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Venice Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Venice Grey
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Venice Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Venice Grey
Farrow & Ball has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Venice Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Venice Grey
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Venice Grey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Venice Grey
Lick has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Venice Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Venice Grey
Little Greene has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Venice Grey, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Venice Grey
Acres Hall has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Venice Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Venice Grey
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Venice Grey, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Venice Grey
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Venice Grey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Venice Grey
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Venice Grey, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Venice Grey
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Venice Grey. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator 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 Venice Grey on it, so some of them look quite different.
Venice Grey is the 517th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.