Brushed Buckle vs Shingle Steps

Brushed Buckle and Shingle Steps are both Dulux neutrals. The gap between them is ΔE 1.3 — “near-identical”. Brushed Buckle is the lighter of the two, and Shingle Steps the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Brushed Buckle	Shingle Steps
Hex	#CCCCCB	#C9CBC9
Lightness (L*)	82	81
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Brushed Buckle’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Shingle Steps’s.