Banana Dream 4 by Dulux is a pale warm yellow. Hex: #FDE39F. RGB: 253, 227, 159. Price: approximately £10.20 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Crown Sunrise (ΔE 2.0, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £8.20 per litre. Other close matches include Dulux Heritage Butter Cup (ΔE 2.2) and Johnstone's Soft Buttercup (ΔE 2.3).
Banana Dream 4 by Dulux
- Hex
#FDE39F- RGB
- 253, 227, 159
- Manufacturer
- Dulux
- Price per litre
- £10.20
- Price per m2 (?)
- £1.57
Nearest matches from other manufacturers
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise | Crown | 2.0 | Near-identical | £8.20 (£2.00 less) | £1.37 |
| Butter Cup (No.LRV 74) | Dulux Heritage | 2.2 | Near-identical | £10.40 | £1.30 |
| Soft Buttercup | Johnstone's | 2.3 | Near-identical | £6.14 (£4.06 less) | £1.02 |
| Twinkle Little Star | Johnstone's | 2.5 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£2.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Yellow 08 (No.yellow-08) | Lick | 2.5 | Near-identical | £15.60 (£5.40 more) | £3.12 |
| Dayroom Yellow | Farrow & Ball | 2.6 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£15.40 more) | £3.94 |
| Patent Yellow | Edward Bulmer | 2.7 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£16.20 more) | £4.40 |
| Country Larder | Johnstone's | 2.9 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£2.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Ochre | Edward Bulmer | 3.2 | Very close | £26.40 (£16.20 more) | £4.40 |
Sunrise
Crown
Near-identical
ΔE 2.0
£8.20/L
£1.37/m2
Butter Cup
Dulux Heritage
Near-identical
ΔE 2.2
£10.40/L
£1.30/m2
Soft Buttercup
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 2.3
£6.14/L
£1.02/m2
Twinkle Little Star
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 2.5
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Yellow 08
Lick
Near-identical
ΔE 2.5
£15.60/L
£3.12/m2
Dayroom Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.6
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Patent Yellow
Edward Bulmer
Near-identical
ΔE 2.7
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Country Larder
Johnstone's
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£12.36/L
£2.06/m2
Ochre
Edward Bulmer
Very close
ΔE 3.2
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Colour neighbourhood
Coverage & application
Manufacturer figures from the Dulux Product Advice Sheet. Real-world coverage is typically 15-20% lower.
| Finish | Coverage | Coats | Sheen | Scrub class | Touch dry | Recoat | VOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulux Easycare Bathroom Soft Sheen PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 25% | 1 | 4h | 4h | — |
| Dulux Easycare Kitchen Matt PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 5% | 1 | 4h | 4h | — |
| Dulux Matt PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 5% | — | 2h | 4h | — |
| Dulux Silk PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 25% | — | 2h | 4h | — |
| Dulux Simply Refresh One Coat Matt PAS | 13 m²/L | 1 | 5% | — | 4h | 4h | — |
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