Subtle Ivory 3 vs Summer Linen

Subtle Ivory 3 and Summer Linen are both Dulux warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 1.4 — “near-identical”. Subtle Ivory 3 is the lighter of the two. Summer Linen is the cheaper of the two at £10.80 per litre.

Subtle Ivory 3 #EFE8DA £14.40/L

Summer Linen #EAE3D7 £10.80/L

	Subtle Ivory 3	Summer Linen
Hex	`#EFE8DA`	`#EAE3D7`
Lightness (L*)	92	90
Price / litre	£14.40	£10.80

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Looking across brands instead? See Subtle Ivory 3’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Summer Linen’s.