Bleached Lichen 3 vs Egyptian Cotton

Bleached Lichen 3 and Egyptian Cotton are both Dulux warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 2.2 — “near-identical”. Bleached Lichen 3 is the lighter of the two. Egyptian Cotton is the cheaper of the two at £10.80 per litre.

	Bleached Lichen 3	Egyptian Cotton
Hex	#DDD3C2	#D8D1C5
Lightness (L*)	85	84
Price / litre	£14.40	£10.80

Looking across brands instead? See Bleached Lichen 3’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Egyptian Cotton’s.