Violet Echo is a pale grey from Johnstone's, hex #D8DDE3. Its light reflectance value is 71.9, so it reflects a lot of light and will brighten a darker room.
- HEX
- #D8DDE3
- RGB
- 216, 221, 227
- HSL
- 213°, 16%, 87%
- CMYK
- 5, 3, 0, 11
- LRV
- 71.9
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 Violet Echo are Wild Water 6 by Dulux (excellent match), 50BB 72045 by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Light French Grey by Dulux Heritage (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.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Echo
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Violet Echo, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Echo
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Violet Echo, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Echo
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Violet Echo, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Echo
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Violet Echo, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Echo
Curator has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Violet Echo, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Echo
Crown has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Violet Echo, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Echo
Fleetwood has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Echo, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Echo
Colourtrend has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Violet Echo, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Echo
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Echo, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Ronseal equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Echo
Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Echo, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Echo
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Echo, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Violet Echo
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Echo. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Violet Echo
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Echo. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Violet Echo
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Echo. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Violet Echo
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Echo. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene 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 Violet Echo on it, so some of them look quite different.
Violet Echo is the 596th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.