Cool Charcoal by Johnstone's is a mid-tone neutral grey. Hex: #74726D. RGB: 116, 114, 109. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Earthborn Trilby (ΔE 1.7, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £24.00 per litre. Other close matches include Earthborn Tuffet (ΔE 1.7) and Crown Calligraphy® (ΔE 1.8).
Cool Charcoal by Johnstone's
- Hex
#74726D- RGB
- 116, 114, 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trilby | Earthborn | 1.7 | Near-identical | £24.00 (£11.64 more) | £4.80 |
| Tuffet | Earthborn | 1.7 | Near-identical | £24.00 (£11.64 more) | £4.80 |
| Calligraphy® | Crown | 1.8 | Near-identical | £13.20 (£0.84 more) | £2.20 |
| Grey 16 (No.grey-16) | Lick | 2.3 | Near-identical | £15.60 (£3.24 more) | £3.12 |
| Mr Mole | Earthborn | 2.9 | Near-identical | £24.00 (£11.64 more) | £4.80 |
| Bastille (No.SAP0007) | Sanderson | 2.9 | Near-identical | £19.60 (£7.24 more) | — |
| Dark Lead Colour (No.3) | Little Greene | 3.1 | Very close | £28.00 (£15.64 more) | £4.31 |
| Leadenhall (No.No.118) | Mylands | 3.4 | Very close | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
| Vineyard (No.SAP0141) | Sanderson | 3.4 | Very close | £19.60 (£7.24 more) | — |
Trilby
Earthborn
Near-identical
ΔE 1.7
£24.00/L
£4.80/m2
Tuffet
Earthborn
Near-identical
ΔE 1.7
£24.00/L
£4.80/m2
Calligraphy®
Crown
Near-identical
ΔE 1.8
£13.20/L
£2.20/m2
Grey 16
Lick
Near-identical
ΔE 2.3
£15.60/L
£3.12/m2
Mr Mole
Earthborn
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£24.00/L
£4.80/m2
Bastille
Sanderson
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£19.60/L
Dark Lead Colour
Little Greene
Very close
ΔE 3.1
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
Leadenhall
Mylands
Very close
ΔE 3.4
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Vineyard
Sanderson
Very close
ΔE 3.4
£19.60/L
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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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