Whirlwind is a light grey from Johnstone's, hex #B6BBBF. Its light reflectance value is 49.2, a mid-tone that holds its colour in most light.
- HEX
- #B6BBBF
- RGB
- 182, 187, 191
- HSL
- 207°, 7%, 73%
- CMYK
- 5, 2, 0, 25
- LRV
- 49.2
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.
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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 Whirlwind are Thundercloud Gray 2124-40 by Benjamin Moore (excellent match), 95BG 49025 by Dulux Trade (good match) and Shield Grey by Dulux (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.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Johnstone's Whirlwind
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirlwind, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Johnstone's Whirlwind
Dulux Trade has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirlwind, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Trade range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Johnstone's Whirlwind
Dulux has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirlwind, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Johnstone's Whirlwind
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Whirlwind, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Acres Hall range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Johnstone's Whirlwind
Colourtrend has 5 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirlwind, closest first. Compare Johnstone's and Colourtrend range to range.
Curator equivalents to Johnstone's Whirlwind
Curator has 1 equivalent to Johnstone's's Whirlwind, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Curator range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Johnstone's Whirlwind
Fleetwood has 4 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirlwind, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Johnstone's and Fleetwood range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Johnstone's Whirlwind
Alchemist has 2 equivalents to Johnstone's's Whirlwind, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Johnstone's and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Crown paints to Johnstone's Whirlwind
Crown has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Whirlwind. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Crown range to range.
Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Johnstone's Whirlwind
Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Whirlwind. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Johnstone's Whirlwind
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Whirlwind. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Johnstone's Whirlwind
Dulux Heritage has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Whirlwind. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Johnstone's Whirlwind
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Whirlwind. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Johnstone's Whirlwind
Lick has no true equivalent to Johnstone's's Whirlwind. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Johnstone's and Lick range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Johnstone's Whirlwind
Farrelly & Co has nothing close to Johnstone's's Whirlwind. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Johnstone's and Farrelly & Co 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 Whirlwind on it, so some of them look quite different.
Whirlwind is the 425th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.