Dove Slate vs Smooth Flint

Dove Slate and Smooth Flint are both Dulux neutrals. The gap between them is ΔE 2.7 — “near-identical”. Smooth Flint is the lighter of the two, and Dove Slate the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Dove Slate	Smooth Flint
Hex	#ACB0AE	#B2B8B9
Lightness (L*)	71	74
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Dove Slate’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Smooth Flint’s.