Gathering Dusk vs Pressed Putty

Gathering Dusk and Pressed Putty are both Dulux warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 1.3 — “near-identical”. Pressed Putty is the lighter of the two, and Gathering Dusk the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Gathering Dusk	Pressed Putty
Hex	#BDB1A6	#C0B4AB
Lightness (L*)	73	74
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Gathering Dusk’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Pressed Putty’s.