Frayed Hessian 2 vs Soft Maplewood 6

Frayed Hessian 2 and Soft Maplewood 6 are both Dulux warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 1.3 — “near-identical”. Frayed Hessian 2 is the lighter of the two. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Frayed Hessian 2	Soft Maplewood 6
Hex	#EBDCD0	#E7DBD0
Lightness (L*)	89	88
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Frayed Hessian 2’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Soft Maplewood 6’s.