Grey 16 is a mid-tone grey from Lick, hex #7A7773. Its light reflectance value is 18.6, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #7A7773
- RGB
- 122, 119, 115
- HSL
- 34°, 3%, 46%
- CMYK
- 0, 2, 6, 52
- LRV
- 18.6
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 Grey 16 are 30YY 20029 by Dulux Trade (excellent match), Billowing Smoke 0583 by Colourtrend (good match) and Calligraphy by Crown (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 Lick Grey 16
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Lick's Grey 16, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Lick and Dulux Trade range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Lick Grey 16
Colourtrend has 2 equivalents to Lick's Grey 16, closest first, then 3 near misses. Compare Lick and Colourtrend range to range.
Crown equivalents to Lick Grey 16
Crown has 1 equivalent to Lick's Grey 16, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Lick and Crown range to range.
Johnstone's equivalents to Lick Grey 16
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Lick's Grey 16, closest first. Compare Lick and Johnstone's range to range.
Acres Hall equivalents to Lick Grey 16
Acres Hall has 1 equivalent to Lick's Grey 16, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Lick and Acres Hall range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Lick Grey 16
Benjamin Moore has 4 equivalents to Lick's Grey 16, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Lick and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Lick Grey 16
Farrow & Ball has 1 equivalent to Lick's Grey 16, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Lick and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Lick Grey 16
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Lick's Grey 16, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Lick and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Heritage equivalents to Lick Grey 16
Dulux Heritage has 2 equivalents to Lick's Grey 16, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Lick and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Closest Alchemist paints to Lick Grey 16
Alchemist has no true equivalent to Lick's Grey 16. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Alchemist range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Lick Grey 16
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Lick's Grey 16. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Lick Grey 16
Curator has no true equivalent to Lick's Grey 16. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Curator range to range.
Closest Fleetwood paints to Lick Grey 16
Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Lick's Grey 16. These are its closest 5, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Fleetwood range to range.
Closest Little Greene paints to Lick Grey 16
Little Greene has no true equivalent to Lick's Grey 16. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Little Greene range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Lick Grey 16
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Lick's Grey 16. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Lick and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Lick 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 Grey 16 on it, so some of them look quite different.
Grey 16 is the 377th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.