Soft Steel® by Crown is a off-white with a cyan undertone. Hex: #DCDFE1. RGB: 220, 223, 225. Price: approximately £10.40 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Johnstone's Dash Of Purple (ΔE 0.5, “identical”), priced at approximately £12.36 per litre. Other close matches include Johnstone's Grey Whisper (ΔE 0.8) and Dulux Heritage Lead White (ΔE 0.9).
Soft Steel® by Crown
- Hex
#DCDFE1- RGB
- 220, 223, 225
- Manufacturer
- Crown
- Price per litre
- £10.40
- Price per m2 (?)
- £1.73
Nearest matches from other manufacturers
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dash Of Purple | Johnstone's | 0.5 | Identical | £12.36 (£1.96 more) | £2.06 |
| Grey Whisper | Johnstone's | 0.8 | Identical | £12.36 (£1.96 more) | £2.06 |
| Lead White (No.LRV 73) | Dulux Heritage | 0.9 | Identical | £10.40 | £1.30 |
| Moondance | Johnstone's | 1.0 | Identical | £12.36 (£1.96 more) | £2.06 |
| Quarter La Seine (No.ZOP0110) | Zoffany | 1.0 | Near-identical | £22.00 (£11.60 more) | — |
| Stone Rose | Johnstone's | 1.1 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£1.96 more) | £2.06 |
| Niagara Blues 6 | Dulux | 1.1 | Near-identical | £10.20 | £1.57 |
| Orchid Mist | Johnstone's | 1.3 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£1.96 more) | £2.06 |
| Atlantic Surf 6 | Dulux | 1.4 | Near-identical | £10.20 | £1.57 |
Dash Of Purple
Johnstone's
Identical
ΔE 0.5
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Grey Whisper
Johnstone's
Identical
ΔE 0.8
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Lead White
Dulux Heritage
Identical
ΔE 0.9
£10.40/L
£1.30/m2
Moondance
Johnstone's
Identical
ΔE 1.0
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Quarter La Seine
Zoffany
Near-identical
ΔE 1.0
£22.00/L
Stone Rose
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 1.1
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Niagara Blues 6
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.1
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Orchid Mist
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 1.3
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Atlantic Surf 6
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.4
£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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| easyclean® Bathroom Mid Sheen Emulsion PAS | 14 m²/L | 2 | 20% | 1 | 2h | 4h | — |
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