Light Fern® by Crown is a light muted warm yellow. Hex: #B5B09A. RGB: 181, 176, 154. Price: approximately £8.20 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Johnstone's Heavy Hammock (ΔE 0.7, “identical”), priced at approximately £12.36 per litre. Other close matches include Dulux Gooseberry Fool 3 (ΔE 1.1) and Dulux Overtly Olive (ΔE 1.1).
Light Fern® by Crown
- Hex
#B5B09A- RGB
- 181, 176, 154
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy Hammock | Johnstone's | 0.7 | Identical | £12.36 (£4.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Gooseberry Fool 3 | Dulux | 1.1 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.00 more) | £1.57 |
| Overtly Olive | Dulux | 1.1 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.00 more) | £1.57 |
| Sophisticated Sage | Dulux | 1.1 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.00 more) | £1.57 |
| Dancing Dolphin | Johnstone's | 1.8 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£4.16 more) | £2.06 |
| French Grey - Dark (No.3) | Little Greene | 2.0 | Near-identical | £28.00 (£19.80 more) | £4.31 |
| French Gray | Farrow & Ball | 2.0 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£17.40 more) | £3.94 |
| Ash Grey | Farrow & Ball | 2.1 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£17.40 more) | £3.94 |
| Sage (No.ZOP0122) | Zoffany | 2.3 | Near-identical | £22.00 (£13.80 more) | — |
Heavy Hammock
Johnstone's
Identical
ΔE 0.7
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Gooseberry Fool 3
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.1
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Overtly Olive
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.1
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Sophisticated Sage
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.1
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Dancing Dolphin
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 1.8
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
French Grey - Dark
Little Greene
Near-identical
ΔE 2.0
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.0
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Ash Grey
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.1
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Sage
Zoffany
Near-identical
ΔE 2.3
£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® 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 |
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