Oilcloth is a deep green from Little Greene, hex #535944. Its light reflectance value is 9.4, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.

HEX
#535944
RGB
83, 89, 68
HSL
77°, 13%, 31%
CMYK
7, 0, 24, 65
LRV
9.4

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 Oilcloth are Winning Ticket by Johnstone's (good match), 14GY 12129 by Dulux (good match) and 14GY 12129 by Dulux Trade (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.

Winning Ticket

Johnstone's

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

14GY 12129

Dulux

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

14GY 12129

Dulux Trade

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

Bourgeois

Farrelly & Co

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Hedgerow

Alchemist

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Sweet Caper

Colourtrend

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Forest Green

Ronseal

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Vintage Vogue 462

Benjamin Moore

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Johnstone's equivalents to Little Greene Oilcloth

Johnstone's has 4 equivalents to Little Greene's Oilcloth, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Little Greene and Johnstone's range to range.

Winning Ticket

Good Match · ΔE 1.6

Grape Leaves

Good Match · ΔE 2.2

Fresh Basil

Good Match · ΔE 2.4

All About Olive

Good Match · ΔE 3.2

Double Duty

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.7

Dulux equivalents to Little Greene Oilcloth

Dulux has 2 equivalents to Little Greene's Oilcloth, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Dulux range to range.

14GY 12129

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

12GY 10087

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

FOREST SHADE

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Holiday Bough

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Dulux Trade equivalents to Little Greene Oilcloth

Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Little Greene's Oilcloth, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Little Greene and Dulux Trade range to range.

14GY 12129

Good Match · ΔE 1.8

12GY 10087

Good Match · ΔE 2.6

30GY 11076

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

11GY 12072

Good Match · ΔE 3.5

Forest Shade

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Farrelly & Co equivalents to Little Greene Oilcloth

Farrelly & Co has 1 equivalent to Little Greene's Oilcloth, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Farrelly & Co range to range.

Bourgeois

Good Match · ΔE 2.1

Godsil

Not a Match · ΔE 7.4

Twilight

Not a Match · ΔE 12.1

Alchemist equivalents to Little Greene Oilcloth

Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Little Greene's Oilcloth, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Alchemist range to range.

Hedgerow

Good Match · ΔE 2.7

Forest Bathing

Not a Match · ΔE 8.8

Gun Metal

Not a Match · ΔE 10.2

Colourtrend equivalents to Little Greene Oilcloth

Colourtrend has 1 equivalent to Little Greene's Oilcloth, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Colourtrend range to range.

Sweet Caper

Good Match · ΔE 2.9

Forest Floor

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Pleasant Hill 0459

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.8

Natterjack

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Vegetarian 0430

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Ronseal equivalents to Little Greene Oilcloth

Ronseal has 1 equivalent to Little Greene's Oilcloth, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Ronseal range to range.

Forest Green

Good Match · ΔE 3.3

Willow

Not a Match · ΔE 8.1

Evergreen

Not a Match · ΔE 10.8

Benjamin Moore equivalents to Little Greene Oilcloth

Benjamin Moore has 1 equivalent to Little Greene's Oilcloth, closest first, then 4 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Benjamin Moore range to range.

Vintage Vogue 462

Good Match · ΔE 3.4

Chimichurri CSP-810

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.5

Boreal Forest AF-480

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Backwoods CC-630

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Backwoods 469

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.9

Closest Fleetwood paints to Little Greene Oilcloth

Fleetwood has no true equivalent to Little Greene's Oilcloth. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Fleetwood range to range.

Olive

Close Alternative · ΔE 3.6

Dawson Street

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.2

Fertile Green

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.5

Closest Farrow & Ball paints to Little Greene Oilcloth

Farrow & Ball has no true equivalent to Little Greene's Oilcloth. These are its closest 4, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Farrow & Ball range to range.

Beverly

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.0

Duck Green

Close Alternative · ΔE 4.9

Bancha

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.1

Minster Green

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.3

Closest Lick paints to Little Greene Oilcloth

Lick has no true equivalent to Little Greene's Oilcloth. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Lick range to range.

Green 05 Rome House

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.0

Green 20

Not a Match · ΔE 8.0

Green 06

Not a Match · ΔE 8.7

Closest Crown paints to Little Greene Oilcloth

Crown has no true equivalent to Little Greene's Oilcloth. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Crown range to range.

Woodland Wanderer

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.7

Work of Art

Not a Match · ΔE 11.0

Collage

Not a Match · ΔE 12.2

Closest Curator paints to Little Greene Oilcloth

Curator has no true equivalent to Little Greene's Oilcloth. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Curator range to range.

Fishermans Boat

Close Alternative · ΔE 5.8

Winding Stair

Not a Match · ΔE 6.5

Dried Kelp

Not a Match · ΔE 10.2

Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Little Greene Oilcloth

Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Little Greene's Oilcloth. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Little Greene and Dulux Heritage range to range.

DH Slate

Not a Match · ΔE 7.6

Forest Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 11.2

Mallard Green

Not a Match · ΔE 13.0

Closest Acres Hall paints to Little Greene Oilcloth

Acres Hall has nothing close to Little Greene's Oilcloth. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Little Greene and Acres Hall range to range.

Tullamore 1786

Not a Match · ΔE 8.6

Graphite

Not a Match · ΔE 12.8

Smokey Grey

Not a Match · ΔE 14.8

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.

Clear Yellow

Johnstone's

Cotton Tail

Johnstone's

Paper White 1590

Benjamin Moore

Horizon 1478

Benjamin Moore

Neutrals alongside

Quieter colours of the same temperature, for the other walls or the room next door.

Hidden Green

Fleetwood

Saybrook Sage HC-114

Benjamin Moore

Dry Grass

Johnstone's

Wandering Willow

Johnstone's

Tints and shades

Lighter and darker versions of this same colour.

Burnt Sage

Fleetwood

Shebang

Johnstone's

Monet Deep

Fleetwood

Budding Green CSP-790

Benjamin Moore

Accents

Colours from across the wheel, for contrast.

Peatmoss 2103-30

Benjamin Moore

Auburn Wave 0049

Colourtrend

Rare Find 0106

Colourtrend

Cocoa Brown

Ronseal

Where it sits in the Greens

Swatcher lays each family out as one long colour card, from the heart of the family outwards. These are the chips either side of Oilcloth on it, so some of them look quite different.

Oilcloth is the 1,300th of 1,855 greens Swatcher knows about.