How does Middle Ground by Farrow & Ball compare with Crown’s closest paints? The nearest match is Crown Soft Duck Egg (ΔE 3.3, “very close”). 1 more Crown colour sit within ΔE 4 — close enough that the difference is hard to spot once paint’s on the wall. These 3 Crown paints are all priced at £11.20 per litre, against Farrow & Ball Middle Ground at £26.40/L.

Farrow & Ball Middle Ground £26.40/L

Crown Soft Duck Egg very close — ΔE 3.3 £11.20/L

Farrow & Ball Middle Ground vs Crown

3 closest Crown 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
Soft Duck Egg	—	3.3	very close	£11.20	£1.87
Marble Top®	—	3.9	very close	£11.20	£1.87
Spice Rack®	—	4.6	very close	£11.20	£1.87

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