Bold As Brass by Johnstone's is a pale warm yellow. Hex: #DDC88F. RGB: 221, 200, 143. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Farrow & Ball Gervase Yellow (ΔE 1.5, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £25.60 per litre. Other close matches include Mylands Cornhill (ΔE 1.6) and Craig & Rose Moorish Yellow (ΔE 2.2).
Bold As Brass by Johnstone's
- Hex
#DDC88F- RGB
- 221, 200, 143
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gervase Yellow | Farrow & Ball | 1.5 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Cornhill (No.No.128) | Mylands | 1.6 | Near-identical | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
| Moorish Yellow | Craig & Rose | 2.2 | Near-identical | £18.00 (£5.64 more) | £2.57 |
| Ming Gold (No.SAP0090) | Sanderson | 2.5 | Near-identical | £19.60 (£7.24 more) | — |
| Vanilla (No.10 C 33) | BS 4800 | 2.6 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Straw (No.ZOP0139) | Zoffany | 2.7 | Near-identical | £22.00 (£9.64 more) | — |
| Almond Butter | Dulux | 2.8 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Ciara Yellow | Farrow & Ball | 2.9 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Beehive Place (No.No.140) | Mylands | 2.9 | Near-identical | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
Gervase Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 1.5
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Cornhill
Mylands
Near-identical
ΔE 1.6
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Moorish Yellow
Craig & Rose
Near-identical
ΔE 2.2
£18.00/L
£2.57/m2
Ming Gold
Sanderson
Near-identical
ΔE 2.5
£19.60/L
Vanilla
BS 4800
Near-identical
ΔE 2.6
Straw
Zoffany
Near-identical
ΔE 2.7
£22.00/L
Almond Butter
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Ciara Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Beehive Place
Mylands
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
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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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