Idle Snow by Dulux is a very pale neutral grey. Hex: #DBDBDD. RGB: 219, 219, 221. Price: approximately £14.40 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Crown Quiet Time® (ΔE 0.8, “identical”), priced at approximately £8.80 per litre. Other close alternatives include Zoffany Quarter La Seine (ΔE 1.0) and Sanderson Mistflower (ΔE 1.2).
Idle Snow by Dulux
- Hex
#DBDBDD- RGB
- 219, 219, 221
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quiet Time® | Crown | 0.8 | Identical | £8.80 (£5.60 less) | £1.47 |
| Quarter La Seine (No.ZOP1110) | Zoffany | 1.0 | Identical | £23.20 (£8.80 more) | — |
| Mistflower (No.SAP1091) | Sanderson | 1.2 | Near-identical | £20.00 (£5.60 more) | — |
| Ocean Spray Light (No.SAP1105) | Sanderson | 1.2 | Near-identical | £20.00 (£5.60 more) | — |
| Stone Rose | Johnstone's | 1.3 | Near-identical | £13.37 (£1.03 less) | £2.23 |
| Papyrus white (No.9018) | RAL Classic | 1.4 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Light grey (No.7035) | RAL Classic | 1.4 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Frost (No.ZOP1044) | Zoffany | 1.5 | Near-identical | £23.20 (£8.80 more) | — |
| Quarter Quartz Grey (No.ZOP1115) | Zoffany | 1.6 | Near-identical | £23.20 (£8.80 more) | — |
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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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