Barley Twist vs Gardenia

Barley Twist and Gardenia are both Dulux yellows. The gap between them is ΔE 1.3 — “near-identical”. Gardenia is the lighter of the two, and Barley Twist the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Barley Twist	Gardenia
Hex	#EDE3CD	#F1E8D4
Lightness (L*)	90	92
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Barley Twist’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Gardenia’s.