Violet Whimsey is a pale grey from Johnstone's, hex #D0D1DA. Its light reflectance value is 64.1, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #D0D1DA
- RGB
- 208, 209, 218
- HSL
- 234°, 12%, 84%
- CMYK
- 5, 4, 0, 15
- LRV
- 64.1
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 Violet Whimsey are MIDNIGHT IRIS 4 by Dulux (excellent match), Mauve Cloud by Dulux Trade (excellent match) and Calamities 1315 by Colourtrend (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 Whimsey
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Violet Whimsey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Whimsey
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Violet Whimsey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Whimsey
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Violet Whimsey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Whimsey
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Violet Whimsey, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Whimsey
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Whimsey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Whimsey
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Whimsey, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Whimsey
Lick has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Whimsey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Whimsey
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Whimsey, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Violet Whimsey
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Whimsey, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Violet Whimsey
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Whimsey. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Violet Whimsey
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Whimsey. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Johnstone's Violet Whimsey
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Whimsey. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Johnstone's Violet Whimsey
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Violet Whimsey. 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 Whimsey
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Violet Whimsey. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Violet Whimsey
Little Greene has nothing close to Johnstone's's Violet Whimsey. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. 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 Whimsey on it, so some of them look quite different.
Violet Whimsey is the 897th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.