How does Au Lait by Farrow & Ball compare with Little Greene’s closest paints? The nearest match is Little Greene Wood Ash (ΔE 1.1, “near-identical”). 2 more Little Greene colours sit within ΔE 4 — close enough that the difference is hard to spot once paint’s on the wall. These 3 Little Greene paints are all priced at £29.20 per litre, against Farrow & Ball Au Lait at £26.40/L.

Farrow & Ball Au Lait £26.40/L

Little Greene Wood Ash (No.229) near-identical — ΔE 1.1 £29.20/L

Farrow & Ball Au Lait vs Little Greene

3 closest Little Greene matches ranked by ΔE

ΔE (CIEDE2000) is a perceptual distance metric — lower means a closer match. Matches under ΔE 2 are typically indistinguishable; ΔE 2–4 looks “the same” once dry on a wall; ΔE 4–6 is noticeable side-by-side. Always view a sample pot before committing — screen colours and lighting vary.

Colour	Number	ΔE	Match quality	Price/L	Price/m²
Wood Ash	No.229	1.1	near-identical	£29.20	£4.49
Green Stone - Pale	No.268	1.5	near-identical	£29.20	£4.49
Joanna	No.130	1.5	near-identical	£29.20	£4.49

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