Hippopotamus by Johnstone's is a light neutral grey. Hex: #9DA39E. RGB: 157, 163, 158. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Farrow & Ball Manor House Gray (ΔE 2.5, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £25.60 per litre. Other close matches include Edward Bulmer Inferior Grey (ΔE 2.5) and Little Greene Urbane Grey (ΔE 3.0).
Hippopotamus by Johnstone's
- Hex
#9DA39E- RGB
- 157, 163, 158
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manor House Gray | Farrow & Ball | 2.5 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Inferior Grey | Edward Bulmer | 2.5 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£14.04 more) | £4.40 |
| Urbane Grey (No.225) | Little Greene | 3.0 | Near-identical | £28.00 (£15.64 more) | £4.31 |
| English Grey (No.SAP0048) | Sanderson | 3.0 | Near-identical | £19.60 (£7.24 more) | — |
| Pigeon | Farrow & Ball | 3.1 | Very close | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Signal grey (No.7004) | RAL Classic | 3.4 | Very close | — | — |
| Squirrel grey (No.18 B 21) | BS 4800 | 3.4 | Very close | — | — |
| Aubusson (No.ZOP0006) | Zoffany | 3.5 | Very close | £22.00 (£9.64 more) | — |
| Elephant Grey (No.ZOP0036) | Zoffany | 3.6 | Very close | £22.00 (£9.64 more) | — |
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.5
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Inferior Grey
Edward Bulmer
Near-identical
ΔE 2.5
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Urbane Grey
Little Greene
Near-identical
ΔE 3.0
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
English Grey
Sanderson
Near-identical
ΔE 3.0
£19.60/L
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball
Very close
ΔE 3.1
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Signal grey
RAL Classic
Very close
ΔE 3.4
Squirrel grey
BS 4800
Very close
ΔE 3.4
Aubusson
Zoffany
Very close
ΔE 3.5
£22.00/L
Elephant Grey
Zoffany
Very close
ΔE 3.6
£22.00/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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