Fossil Hunting by Dulux is a pale muted warm yellow. Hex: #DEDACB. RGB: 222, 218, 203. Price: approximately £14.40 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Farrow & Ball Shadow White (ΔE 0.8, “identical”), priced at approximately £26.40 per litre. Other close alternatives include Little Greene Rolling Fog - Light (ΔE 1.0) and Johnstone's Southern Breeze (ΔE 1.1).
Fossil Hunting by Dulux
- Hex
#DEDACB- RGB
- 222, 218, 203
- Manufacturer
- Dulux
- Price per litre
- £14.40
- Price per m2 (?)
- £2.22
Nearest matches & alternatives from other brands
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow White | Farrow & Ball | 0.8 | Identical | £26.40 (£12.00 more) | £4.06 |
| Rolling Fog - Light (No.271) | Little Greene | 1.0 | Identical | £29.20 (£14.80 more) | £4.49 |
| Southern Breeze | Johnstone's | 1.1 | Near-identical | £13.37 (£1.03 less) | £2.23 |
| Cream Crochet | Johnstone's | 1.2 | Near-identical | £13.37 (£1.03 less) | £2.23 |
| White Coffee | Johnstone's | 1.2 | Near-identical | £13.37 (£1.03 less) | £2.23 |
| School House White | Farrow & Ball | 1.2 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£12.00 more) | £4.06 |
| St James (No.No.40) | Mylands | 1.2 | Near-identical | £27.20 (£12.80 more) | £3.63 |
| Lonely Cloud | Johnstone's | 1.2 | Near-identical | £13.37 (£1.03 less) | £2.23 |
| Shell Grotto | Coat | 1.3 | Near-identical | £24.80 (£10.40 more) | £4.96 |
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Coverage & application
Manufacturer figures from the Dulux Product Advice Sheet. Real-world coverage is typically 15-20% lower.
| Finish | Coverage | Coats | Sheen | Scrub class | Touch dry | Recoat | VOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dulux Easycare Bathroom Soft Sheen PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 25% | 1 | 4h | 4h | — |
| Dulux Easycare Kitchen Matt PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 5% | 1 | 4h | 4h | — |
| Dulux Matt PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 5% | — | 2h | 4h | — |
| Dulux Silk PAS | 13 m²/L | 2 | 25% | — | 2h | 4h | — |
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