Man’s Best Friend by Johnstone's is a light muted warm yellow. Hex: #A69A7B. RGB: 166, 154, 123. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Farrow & Ball Green Stone (ΔE 2.0, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £25.60 per litre. Other close matches include Little Greene Portland Stone - Dark (ΔE 2.9) and Mylands Stockwell Green (ΔE 3.6).
Man’s Best Friend by Johnstone's
- Hex
#A69A7B- RGB
- 166, 154, 123
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Stone | Farrow & Ball | 2.0 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Portland Stone - Dark (No.3) | Little Greene | 2.9 | Near-identical | £28.00 (£15.64 more) | £4.31 |
| Stockwell Green (No.No.203) | Mylands | 3.6 | Very close | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
| Rolling Fog - Dark (No.3) | Little Greene | 3.8 | Very close | £28.00 (£15.64 more) | £4.31 |
| Muted Sage | Dulux | 4.2 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Celtic Forest 2 | Dulux | 4.3 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Dried Sage | Dulux | 4.3 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Old Kitchen | Edward Bulmer | 4.5 | Very close | £26.40 (£14.04 more) | £4.40 |
| Hemp Cloth | Dulux | 4.7 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
Green Stone
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.0
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Portland Stone - Dark
Little Greene
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
Stockwell Green
Mylands
Very close
ΔE 3.6
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Rolling Fog - Dark
Little Greene
Very close
ΔE 3.8
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
Muted Sage
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 4.2
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Celtic Forest 2
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 4.3
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Dried Sage
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 4.3
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Old Kitchen
Edward Bulmer
Very close
ΔE 4.5
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Hemp Cloth
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 4.7
£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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