Gentle Fawn by Dulux is a pale muted orange. Hex: #D9CEC4. RGB: 217, 206, 196. Price: approximately £10.80 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Crown White Pepper® (ΔE 0.9, “identical”), priced at approximately £8.80 per litre. Other close alternatives include Mylands Silver Bit (ΔE 1.3) and Zoffany Half Mushroom (ΔE 1.4).
Gentle Fawn by Dulux
- Hex
#D9CEC4- RGB
- 217, 206, 196
- Manufacturer
- Dulux
- Price per litre
- £10.80
- Price per m2 (?)
- £1.66
Nearest matches & alternatives from other brands
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Pepper® | Crown | 0.9 | Identical | £8.80 (£2.00 less) | £1.47 |
| Silver Bit (No.No.77) | Mylands | 1.3 | Near-identical | £27.20 (£16.40 more) | £3.63 |
| Half Mushroom (No.ZOP1057) | Zoffany | 1.4 | Near-identical | £23.20 (£12.40 more) | — |
| Sweater Season | Coat | 1.4 | Near-identical | £24.80 (£14.00 more) | £4.96 |
| Peach Pudding | Johnstone's | 1.5 | Near-identical | £13.37 (£2.57 more) | £2.23 |
| Linen Blend® | Crown | 1.6 | Near-identical | £8.80 (£2.00 less) | £1.47 |
| White Clay (No.ZOP1156) | Zoffany | 1.6 | Near-identical | £23.20 (£12.40 more) | — |
| Pale Taupe | Johnstone's | 1.7 | Near-identical | £13.37 (£2.57 more) | £2.23 |
| Stirabout | Farrow & Ball | 1.7 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£15.60 more) | £4.06 |
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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 | — |
| Dulux Simply Refresh One Coat Matt PAS | 13 m²/L | 1 | 5% | — | 4h | 4h | — |
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