Violet Shadow is a pale blue from Johnstone's, hex #C8CFDD. Its light reflectance value is 62.1, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #C8CFDD
- RGB
- 200, 207, 221
- HSL
- 220°, 24%, 83%
- CMYK
- 10, 6, 0, 13
- LRV
- 62.1
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 Shadow are Lavender Grey by Dulux Heritage (excellent match), Morning Jewel 5 by Dulux (excellent match) and 54BB 66088 by Dulux Trade (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 Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Shadow
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Shadow, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Shadow
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Violet Shadow, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Shadow
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Violet Shadow, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Shadow
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Violet Shadow, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Shadow
Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Shadow, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Violet Shadow
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Shadow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Violet Shadow
Curator has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Shadow. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Johnstone's Violet Shadow
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Shadow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Violet Shadow
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Shadow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Violet Shadow
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Shadow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Violet Shadow
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Shadow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Violet Shadow
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Shadow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Violet Shadow
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Shadow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Violet Shadow
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Shadow. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Violet Shadow
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Shadow. 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.
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 Blues
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 Shadow on it, so some of them look quite different.
Violet Shadow is the 880th of 1,469 blues Swatcher knows about.