Vulcan is a deep grey from Little Greene, hex #525653. Its light reflectance value is 9.1, so it absorbs light and suits rooms that already get plenty of it.
- HEX
- #525653
- RGB
- 82, 86, 83
- HSL
- 135°, 2%, 33%
- CMYK
- 5, 0, 3, 66
- LRV
- 9.1
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 Vulcan are Summer Shadow by Johnstone's (excellent match), Green Column 0466 by Colourtrend (good match) and Gun Metal by Alchemist (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.
Johnstone's equivalents to Little Greene Vulcan
Johnstone's has 5 equivalents to Little Greene's Vulcan, closest first. Compare Little Greene and Johnstone's range to range.
Colourtrend equivalents to Little Greene Vulcan
Colourtrend has 3 equivalents to Little Greene's Vulcan, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Colourtrend range to range.
Alchemist equivalents to Little Greene Vulcan
Alchemist has 1 equivalent to Little Greene's Vulcan, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Alchemist range to range.
Dulux equivalents to Little Greene Vulcan
Dulux has 4 equivalents to Little Greene's Vulcan, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Little Greene and Dulux range to range.
Dulux Trade equivalents to Little Greene Vulcan
Dulux Trade has 4 equivalents to Little Greene's Vulcan, closest first, then 1 near miss. Compare Little Greene and Dulux Trade range to range.
Fleetwood equivalents to Little Greene Vulcan
Fleetwood has 3 equivalents to Little Greene's Vulcan, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Fleetwood range to range.
Benjamin Moore equivalents to Little Greene Vulcan
Benjamin Moore has 5 equivalents to Little Greene's Vulcan, closest first. Compare Little Greene and Benjamin Moore range to range.
Crown equivalents to Little Greene Vulcan
Crown has 1 equivalent to Little Greene's Vulcan, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Crown range to range.
Farrow & Ball equivalents to Little Greene Vulcan
Farrow & Ball has 3 equivalents to Little Greene's Vulcan, closest first, then 2 near misses. Compare Little Greene and Farrow & Ball range to range.
Closest Lick paints to Little Greene Vulcan
Lick has no true equivalent to Little Greene's Vulcan. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Lick range to range.
Closest Ronseal paints to Little Greene Vulcan
Ronseal has no true equivalent to Little Greene's Vulcan. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Ronseal range to range.
Closest Farrelly & Co paints to Little Greene Vulcan
Farrelly & Co has no true equivalent to Little Greene's Vulcan. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Farrelly & Co range to range.
Closest Acres Hall paints to Little Greene Vulcan
Acres Hall has no true equivalent to Little Greene's Vulcan. These are its closest 3, nearest first, and the nearest is a close alternative. Compare Little Greene and Acres Hall range to range.
Closest Curator paints to Little Greene Vulcan
Curator has nothing close to Little Greene's Vulcan. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Little Greene and Curator range to range.
Closest Dulux Heritage paints to Little Greene Vulcan
Dulux Heritage has nothing close to Little Greene's Vulcan. These are its nearest 3 paints, and none of them is a match. Compare Little Greene and Dulux Heritage range to range.
Compare whole ranges
Little Greene 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 Vulcan on it, so some of them look quite different.
Vulcan is the 349th of 1,288 greys Swatcher knows about.