Argonaut by Johnstone's is a very pale warm yellow. Hex: #EAE5CE. RGB: 234, 229, 206. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Mylands Lemon Salts (ΔE 0.9, “identical”), priced at approximately £27.20 per litre. Other close matches include Dulux Tailors Chalk (ΔE 1.3) and Edward Bulmer Whiting (ΔE 1.4).
Argonaut by Johnstone's
- Hex
#EAE5CE- RGB
- 234, 229, 206
- Manufacturer
- Johnstone's
- Price per litre
- £12.36
- Price per m2 (?)
- £2.06
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Nearest matches from other manufacturers
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Salts (No.No.43) | Mylands | 0.9 | Identical | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
| Tailors Chalk | Dulux | 1.3 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Whiting | Edward Bulmer | 1.4 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£14.04 more) | £4.40 |
| Del Mar Shores | Dulux | 1.6 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Green Clay (No.LRV 78) | Dulux Heritage | 1.6 | Near-identical | £10.40 (£1.96 less) | £1.30 |
| Cowslip Flower | Dulux | 1.7 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Silent White - Deep (No.3) | Little Greene | 1.7 | Near-identical | £28.00 (£15.64 more) | £4.31 |
| Celtic Forest 5 | Dulux | 1.8 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Oyster white (No.1013) | RAL Classic | 1.8 | Near-identical | — | — |
Lemon Salts
Mylands
Identical
ΔE 0.9
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Tailors Chalk
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.3
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Whiting
Edward Bulmer
Near-identical
ΔE 1.4
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Del Mar Shores
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.6
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Green Clay
Dulux Heritage
Near-identical
ΔE 1.6
£10.40/L
£1.30/m2
Cowslip Flower
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.7
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Silent White - Deep
Little Greene
Near-identical
ΔE 1.7
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
Celtic Forest 5
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.8
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Oyster white
RAL Classic
Near-identical
ΔE 1.8
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Coverage & application
Manufacturer figures from the Johnstone's Product Advice Sheet. Real-world coverage is typically 15-20% lower.
| Finish | Coverage | Coats | Sheen | Scrub class | Touch dry | Recoat | VOC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY colour Durable Matt PAS | 12 m²/L | 2 | 4% | — | 1h | 3h | — |
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