Soft Vanilla by Dulux is a very pale warm yellow. Hex: #F7E9C5. RGB: 247, 233, 197. Price: approximately £10.20 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Crown Cornish Cream (ΔE 0.5, “identical”), priced at approximately £7.20 per litre. Other close alternatives include Mylands Butter (ΔE 1.1) and Johnstone's Barely Butter (ΔE 1.4).
Soft Vanilla by Dulux
- Hex
#F7E9C5- RGB
- 247, 233, 197
- Manufacturer
- Dulux
- Price per litre
- £10.20
- Price per m2 (?)
- £1.57
Nearest matches & alternatives from other brands
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish Cream | Crown | 0.5 | Identical | £7.20 (£3.00 less) | £1.20 |
| Butter (No.BH.21) | Mylands | 1.1 | Near-identical | £27.20 (£17.00 more) | £3.63 |
| Barely Butter | Johnstone's | 1.4 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£2.16 more) | £2.06 |
| La Plage (No.ZOP0070) | Zoffany | 1.5 | Near-identical | £22.00 (£11.80 more) | — |
| Ivory (No.10 C 31) | BS 4800 | 1.9 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Custard Pudding | Johnstone's | 2.3 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£2.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Shiny Silk | Johnstone's | 2.3 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£2.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Maiden Hair | Johnstone's | 2.6 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£2.16 more) | £2.06 |
| Sand Sculpture | Johnstone's | 2.6 | Near-identical | £12.36 (£2.16 more) | £2.06 |
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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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