Brown Bear by Johnstone's is a mid-tone muted warm yellow. Hex: #A08E6D. RGB: 160, 142, 109. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Farrow & Ball Drab (ΔE 2.6, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £25.60 per litre. Other close matches include Sanderson Oxney Olive (ΔE 3.6) and Dulux Desert Dusk (ΔE 3.9).
Brown Bear by Johnstone's
- Hex
#A08E6D- RGB
- 160, 142, 109
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drab | Farrow & Ball | 2.6 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Oxney Olive (No.SAP0108) | Sanderson | 3.6 | Very close | £19.60 (£7.24 more) | — |
| Desert Dusk | Dulux | 3.9 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Dalston Chat | Coat | 3.9 | Very close | £22.40 (£10.04 more) | £4.48 |
| London Brick (No.BH.07) | Mylands | 4.1 | Very close | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
| Lady Lore | Coat | 4.5 | Very close | £22.40 (£10.04 more) | £4.48 |
| Mummy | Edward Bulmer | 4.7 | Very close | £26.40 (£14.04 more) | £4.40 |
| Mouses Back | Farrow & Ball | 4.9 | Very close | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Gooseberry Fool 2 | Dulux | 5.4 | Similar | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
Drab
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.6
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Oxney Olive
Sanderson
Very close
ΔE 3.6
£19.60/L
Desert Dusk
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 3.9
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Dalston Chat
Coat
Very close
ΔE 3.9
£22.40/L
£4.48/m2
London Brick
Mylands
Very close
ΔE 4.1
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Lady Lore
Coat
Very close
ΔE 4.5
£22.40/L
£4.48/m2
Mummy
Edward Bulmer
Very close
ΔE 4.7
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Mouses Back
Farrow & Ball
Very close
ΔE 4.9
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Gooseberry Fool 2
Dulux
Similar
ΔE 5.4
£10.20/L
£1.57/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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