Hushed Grey vs Shingle Steps

Hushed Grey and Shingle Steps are both Dulux neutrals. The gap between them is ΔE 1.5 — “near-identical”. Shingle Steps is the lighter of the two, and Hushed Grey the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Hushed Grey	Shingle Steps
Hex	#C5C7C3	#C9CBC9
Lightness (L*)	80	81
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Hushed Grey’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Shingle Steps’s.