Subtle Ivory 4 vs Vanilla Mist 3

Subtle Ivory 4 and Vanilla Mist 3 are both Dulux warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 0.8 — “identical”. Subtle Ivory 4 is the lighter of the two, and Vanilla Mist 3 the warmer. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

	Subtle Ivory 4	Vanilla Mist 3
Hex	#EFE9DF	#EEE9DE
Lightness (L*)	93	92
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

Looking across brands instead? See Subtle Ivory 4’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Vanilla Mist 3’s.