Cherished Ribbon vs Soft Maplewood 3

Cherished Ribbon and Soft Maplewood 3 are both Dulux warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 3.2 — “very close”. Cherished Ribbon is the lighter of the two, and Soft Maplewood 3 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Cherished Ribbon	Soft Maplewood 3
Hex	#D3BAA7	#CCB9A4
Lightness (L*)	77	76
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Cherished Ribbon’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Soft Maplewood 3’s.