Always Orchid® by Crown is a light muted red. Hex: #B0908C. RGB: 176, 144, 140. Price: approximately £8.20 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Dulux Blush Noisette 2 (ΔE 1.7, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £10.20 per litre. Other close matches include Zoffany Tuscan Pink (ΔE 1.8) and Mylands Bloomsbury (ΔE 1.9).
Always Orchid® by Crown
- Hex
#B0908C- RGB
- 176, 144, 140
- Manufacturer
- Crown
- Price per litre
- £8.20
- Price per m2 (?)
- £1.37
Nearest matches from other manufacturers
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blush Noisette 2 | Dulux | 1.7 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.00 more) | £1.57 |
| Tuscan Pink (No.ZOP0146) | Zoffany | 1.8 | Near-identical | £22.00 (£13.80 more) | — |
| Bloomsbury (No.No.267) | Mylands | 1.9 | Near-identical | £27.20 (£19.00 more) | £3.63 |
| Sulking Room Pink | Farrow & Ball | 2.0 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£17.40 more) | £3.94 |
| Flora's Tale | Earthborn | 2.2 | Near-identical | £24.00 (£15.80 more) | £4.80 |
| Pepperberry | Johnstone's | 2.6 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£4.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Blush (No.3) | Little Greene | 2.7 | Near-identical | £28.00 (£19.80 more) | £4.31 |
| Wedgwood Lilac | Craig & Rose | 2.8 | Near-identical | £18.00 (£9.80 more) | £2.57 |
| Oyster Cove 2 | Dulux | 3.0 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.00 more) | £1.57 |
Blush Noisette 2
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.7
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Tuscan Pink
Zoffany
Near-identical
ΔE 1.8
£22.00/L
Bloomsbury
Mylands
Near-identical
ΔE 1.9
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Sulking Room Pink
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.0
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Flora's Tale
Earthborn
Near-identical
ΔE 2.2
£24.00/L
£4.80/m2
Pepperberry
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 2.6
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Blush
Little Greene
Near-identical
ΔE 2.7
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
Wedgwood Lilac
Craig & Rose
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£18.00/L
£2.57/m2
Oyster Cove 2
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 3.0
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Colour neighbourhood
Coverage & application
Manufacturer figures from the Crown Product Advice Sheet. Real-world coverage is typically 15-20% lower.
| Finish | Coverage | Coats | Sheen | Scrub class | Touch dry | Recoat | VOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walls & Ceilings Matt Emulsion PAS | 14 m²/L | 2 | 5% | — | 2h | 4h | 1 g/L |
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