Mermaid Tears by Johnstone's is a pale yellow. Hex: #D5DDA1. RGB: 213, 221, 161. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Farrow & Ball Hog Plum (ΔE 3.4, “very close”), priced at approximately £25.60 per litre. Other close matches include Dulux Lime Jelly (ΔE 3.5) and Dulux Celery Leaf (ΔE 3.6).
Mermaid Tears by Johnstone's
- Hex
#D5DDA1- RGB
- 213, 221, 161
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hog Plum | Farrow & Ball | 3.4 | Very close | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Lime Jelly | Dulux | 3.5 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Celery Leaf | Dulux | 3.6 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Lime Cloud (No.SAP0081) | Sanderson | 4.3 | Very close | £19.60 (£7.24 more) | — |
| Willow Creek 4 | Dulux | 4.6 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Green haze (No.12 C 33) | BS 4800 | 4.6 | Very close | — | — |
| Kitchen Green (No.3) | Little Greene | 4.8 | Very close | £28.00 (£15.64 more) | £4.31 |
| Tea Tree | Dulux | 4.8 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| French Green (No.No.187) | Mylands | 4.8 | Very close | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
Hog Plum
Farrow & Ball
Very close
ΔE 3.4
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Lime Jelly
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 3.5
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Celery Leaf
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 3.6
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Lime Cloud
Sanderson
Very close
ΔE 4.3
£19.60/L
Willow Creek 4
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 4.6
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Green haze
BS 4800
Very close
ΔE 4.6
Kitchen Green
Little Greene
Very close
ΔE 4.8
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
Tea Tree
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 4.8
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
French Green
Mylands
Very close
ΔE 4.8
£27.20/L
£3.63/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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