Chocolate by Johnstone's is a dark warm grey with a subtle orange undertone. Hex: #463E37. RGB: 70, 62, 55. Price: approximately £6.14 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Dulux Heritage Tudor Brown (ΔE 2.2, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £10.40 per litre. Other close matches include Coat Hardback (ΔE 2.5) and Little Greene Elysian Ground (ΔE 3.0).
Chocolate by Johnstone's
- Hex
#463E37- RGB
- 70, 62, 55
- Manufacturer
- Johnstone's
- Price per litre
- £6.14
- Price per m2 (?)
- £1.02
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Nearest matches from other manufacturers
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tudor Brown (No.LRV 6) | Dulux Heritage | 2.2 | Near-identical | £10.40 (£4.26 more) | £1.30 |
| Hardback | Coat | 2.5 | Near-identical | £22.40 (£16.26 more) | £4.48 |
| Elysian Ground (No.3) | Little Greene | 3.0 | Near-identical | £28.00 (£21.86 more) | £4.31 |
| Sekhmet | Edward Bulmer | 3.2 | Very close | £26.40 (£20.26 more) | £4.40 |
| Bitter chocolate (No.08 B 29) | BS 4800 | 3.9 | Very close | — | — |
| The Ranger | Coat | 4.0 | Very close | £22.40 (£16.26 more) | £4.48 |
| Grey olive (No.6006) | RAL Classic | 4.0 | Very close | — | — |
| Vandyke brown (No.10 B 29) | BS 4800 | 4.0 | Very close | — | — |
| Grate Black | Farrow & Ball | 4.2 | Very close | £25.60 (£19.46 more) | £3.94 |
Tudor Brown
Dulux Heritage
Near-identical
ΔE 2.2
£10.40/L
£1.30/m2
Hardback
Coat
Near-identical
ΔE 2.5
£22.40/L
£4.48/m2
Elysian Ground
Little Greene
Near-identical
ΔE 3.0
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
Sekhmet
Edward Bulmer
Very close
ΔE 3.2
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Bitter chocolate
BS 4800
Very close
ΔE 3.9
The Ranger
Coat
Very close
ΔE 4.0
£22.40/L
£4.48/m2
Grey olive
RAL Classic
Very close
ΔE 4.0
Vandyke brown
BS 4800
Very close
ΔE 4.0
Grate Black
Farrow & Ball
Very close
ΔE 4.2
£25.60/L
£3.94/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathroom Mid Sheen PAS | 14 m²/L | 2 | 20% | 1 | 1h | 4h | — |
| Kitchen Matt PAS | 14 m²/L | 2 | 5% | 1 | 1h | 4h | — |
| Wall & Ceiling Matt PAS | 12 m²/L | 2 | 5% | — | 1h | 2h | — |
| Wall & Ceiling Silk PAS | 14 m²/L | 2 | 25% | — | 1h | 4h | — |
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