Acorn Cap vs Ancient Pottery

Acorn Cap and Ancient Pottery are both Dulux browns & earths. The gap between them is ΔE 4.0 — “very close”. Ancient Pottery is the lighter of the two, and Acorn Cap the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Acorn Cap	Ancient Pottery
Hex	#8D6E5A	#8C7567
Lightness (L*)	49	51
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Acorn Cap’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Ancient Pottery’s.