Gold Buff by Johnstone's is a light warm yellow. Hex: #E3BA79. RGB: 227, 186, 121. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Coat Ziggy's Yellow (ΔE 1.5, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £22.40 per litre. Other close matches include Farrow & Ball Print Room Yellow (ΔE 1.8) and Earthborn Humpty Dumpty (ΔE 2.1).
Gold Buff by Johnstone's
- Hex
#E3BA79- RGB
- 227, 186, 121
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ziggy's Yellow | Coat | 1.5 | Near-identical | £22.40 (£10.04 more) | £4.48 |
| Print Room Yellow | Farrow & Ball | 1.8 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Humpty Dumpty | Earthborn | 2.1 | Near-identical | £24.00 (£11.64 more) | £4.80 |
| Sun Dust 3 | Dulux | 2.2 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Golden Umber 3 | Dulux | 2.4 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Pimlico (No.No.136) | Mylands | 2.4 | Near-identical | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
| Sudbury Yellow | Farrow & Ball | 2.6 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Yellow (No.08 D 41) | BS 4800 | 2.6 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Straw | Farrow & Ball | 2.7 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
Ziggy's Yellow
Coat
Near-identical
ΔE 1.5
£22.40/L
£4.48/m2
Print Room Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 1.8
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Humpty Dumpty
Earthborn
Near-identical
ΔE 2.1
£24.00/L
£4.80/m2
Sun Dust 3
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.2
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Golden Umber 3
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.4
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Pimlico
Mylands
Near-identical
ΔE 2.4
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Sudbury Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.6
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Yellow
BS 4800
Near-identical
ΔE 2.6
Straw
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.7
£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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY colour Durable Matt PAS | 12 m²/L | 2 | 4% | — | 1h | 3h | — |
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