Grey Putty® by Crown is a pale warm grey with a subtle warm yellow undertone. Hex: #C8C6BD. RGB: 200, 198, 189. Price: approximately £8.20 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is BS 4800 Dawn grey (ΔE 0.5, “identical”). Other close matches include Johnstone's Whiskers (ΔE 0.5) and Johnstone's Swirling Smoke (ΔE 0.8).
Grey Putty® by Crown
- Hex
#C8C6BD- RGB
- 200, 198, 189
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn grey (No.10 A 03) | BS 4800 | 0.5 | Identical | — | — |
| Whiskers | Johnstone's | 0.5 | Identical | £12.36 (£4.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Swirling Smoke | Johnstone's | 0.8 | Identical | £12.36 (£4.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Grey 03 (No.grey-03) | Lick | 1.2 | Near-identical | £15.60 (£7.40 more) | £3.12 |
| Dust Bunny | Johnstone's | 1.4 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£4.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Storm's Coming | Johnstone's | 1.4 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£4.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Half Silver (No.ZOP0061) | Zoffany | 1.5 | Near-identical | £22.00 (£13.80 more) | — |
| Turtledove (No.SAP0140) | Sanderson | 1.5 | Near-identical | £19.60 (£11.40 more) | — |
| Platinum Grey (No.ZOP0100) | Zoffany | 1.6 | Near-identical | £22.00 (£13.80 more) | — |
Dawn grey
BS 4800
Identical
ΔE 0.5
Whiskers
Johnstone's
Identical
ΔE 0.5
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Swirling Smoke
Johnstone's
Identical
ΔE 0.8
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Grey 03
Lick
Near-identical
ΔE 1.2
£15.60/L
£3.12/m2
Dust Bunny
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 1.4
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Storm's Coming
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 1.4
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Half Silver
Zoffany
Near-identical
ΔE 1.5
£22.00/L
Turtledove
Sanderson
Near-identical
ΔE 1.5
£19.60/L
Platinum Grey
Zoffany
Near-identical
ΔE 1.6
£22.00/L
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| easyclean® Kitchen Matt Emulsion PAS | 14 m²/L | 2 | 5% | 1 | 2h | 4h | — |
| easyclean® Matt Emulsion PAS | 14 m²/L | 2 | 5% | 1 | 2h | 4h | — |
| Walls & Ceilings Matt Emulsion PAS | 14 m²/L | 2 | 5% | — | 2h | 4h | 1 g/L |
| Walls & Ceilings Mid Sheen Emulsion PAS | 14 m²/L | 2 | 20% | — | 2h | 4h | — |
| Walls & Ceilings Silk Emulsion PAS | 14 m²/L | 2 | 30% | — | 2h | 4h | — |
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