Whirligig is a pale neutral from Johnstone's, hex #DBC8C6. Its light reflectance value is 60.4, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #DBC8C6
- RGB
- 219, 200, 198
- HSL
- 6°, 23%, 82%
- CMYK
- 0, 9, 10, 14
- LRV
- 60.4
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 Whirligig are 17YR 60073 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Pashmina by Crown (excellent match) and Honey Hut 2102-60 by Benjamin Moore (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.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Whirligig
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirligig, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Crown equivalents to Johnstone's Whirligig
Crown has 3 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirligig, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Whirligig
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirligig, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Johnstone's Whirligig
Dulux Heritage has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Whirligig, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Whirligig
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirligig, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Whirligig
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirligig, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Lick equivalents to Johnstone's Whirligig
Lick has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirligig, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Johnstone's Whirligig
Farrow & Ball has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirligig, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Whirligig
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirligig, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Whirligig
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirligig, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Whirligig
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Whirligig, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Little Greene equivalents to Johnstone's Whirligig
Little Greene has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirligig, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Farrelly & Co equivalents to Johnstone's Whirligig
Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Whirligig, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Whirligig
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Whirligig. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Johnstone's Whirligig
Curator has nothing close to Johnstone's's Whirligig. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. 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.
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 Neutrals
Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Whirligig on it, so some of them look quite different.
Whirligig is the 1,123rd of 1,140 neutrals Swatcher knows about.