Smooth Maple vs Soft Almond 4

Smooth Maple and Soft Almond 4 are both Dulux warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 3.7 — “very close”. Soft Almond 4 is the lighter of the two, and Smooth Maple the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Smooth Maple	Soft Almond 4
Hex	#CEAF96	#D3BAA7
Lightness (L*)	74	77
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Smooth Maple’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Soft Almond 4’s.