Farrow & Ball Chemise alternatives

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Farrow & Ball Chemise
Hex#989188LRV≈ 29ShadeLight grey

Chemise is a light grey from Farrow & Ball, and a popular colour to match across brands or on a tighter budget. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Rock Slide by Johnstone's (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.

PaintDial verdict

Rock Slide by Johnstone's is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Chemise’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. It’s also the best-value tier of the close matches — unusual, as the nearest match and the best-value one usually differ. Almost every other brand (7 of 8) has a near-identical match, so you have real choice here. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.

Below is every genuinely close match to Chemise from the other eight brands — ranked purely by closeness, so where one brand has several near-misses, they all appear. For the single best match per brand, see the Chemise colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Rock SlideJohnstone's · Value · near-identicalClosest overall match.#958E842Winter CocoaJohnstone's · Value · near-identical#958E833Elm BranchJohnstone's · Value · near-identical#998E814Round RoomCraig & Rose · Premium · near-identicalDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Chemise.#968D845Woodland TrailDulux · Mid-range · near-identicalLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Chemise.#9D948B6Grey By MeJohnstone's · Value · very close#958F827Stonehenge GreigeJohnstone's · Value · very close#9A93848DiversionJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Chemise.#9D92829Lead ColourLittle Greene · Premium · very close#96918310Abbey WallsValspar · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Chemise.#9D958811Grey TaupeDulux · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Chemise.#9C968B12DarlingtonCOAT · Premium · very close#9A958813Potted HistoryCrown · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Chemise.#A0958A14SerpentineLittle Greene · Premium · very closeSlightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Chemise.#98918015Brave GroundDulux · Mid-range · very closeSlightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Chemise.#9D8E7E16Winter's NapJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Chemise.#9D978F17Aegean RuinsValspar · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Chemise.#97968F18Simmering SmokeJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Chemise.#9E978F19Bohemian StripesValspar · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Chemise.#9A968820Ancient WonderValspar · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Chemise.#A1938A

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Chemise?

The nearest Dulux colour is Woodland Trail (near-identical). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.

What’s the best-value alternative to Chemise?

Of the close matches, Rock Slide by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, near-identical).

How close are these to Chemise?

The list shows every genuinely close match from other brands, ranked nearest-first by perceptual colour difference — including several from one brand where they’re all close. Screens differ from paint on a wall, so treat these as a shortlist and always order tester pots.

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