Cherished Ribbon vs Smooth Maple

Cherished Ribbon and Smooth Maple are both Dulux warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 3.7 — “very close”. Cherished Ribbon is the lighter of the two, and Smooth Maple the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Cherished Ribbon	Smooth Maple
Hex	#D3BAA7	#CEAF96
Lightness (L*)	77	74
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Cherished Ribbon’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Smooth Maple’s.