Modesty by Johnstone's is a light grey with a subtle yellow-green undertone. Hex: #A9AF9B. RGB: 169, 175, 155. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Crown Bay Tree (ΔE 0.5, “identical”), priced at approximately £20.40 per litre. Other close matches include Little Greene Boringdon Green (ΔE 1.9) and Earthborn Sunday Stroll (ΔE 2.6).
Modesty by Johnstone's
- Hex
#A9AF9B- RGB
- 169, 175, 155
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Tree | Crown | 0.5 | Identical | £20.40 (£8.04 more) | £3.40 |
| Boringdon Green (No.3) | Little Greene | 1.9 | Near-identical | £28.00 (£15.64 more) | £4.31 |
| Sunday Stroll | Earthborn | 2.6 | Near-identical | £24.00 (£11.64 more) | £4.80 |
| Blue Gray | Farrow & Ball | 2.8 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Woodland Pearl 3 | Dulux | 2.9 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Green Stone (No.ZOP0049) | Zoffany | 3.1 | Very close | £22.00 (£9.64 more) | — |
| Crace | Edward Bulmer | 3.1 | Very close | £26.40 (£14.04 more) | £4.40 |
| French Gray | Farrow & Ball | 3.2 | Very close | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| English Mist 3 | Dulux | 3.3 | Very close | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
Bay Tree
Crown
Identical
ΔE 0.5
£20.40/L
£3.40/m2
Boringdon Green
Little Greene
Near-identical
ΔE 1.9
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
Sunday Stroll
Earthborn
Near-identical
ΔE 2.6
£24.00/L
£4.80/m2
Blue Gray
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Woodland Pearl 3
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Green Stone
Zoffany
Very close
ΔE 3.1
£22.00/L
Crace
Edward Bulmer
Very close
ΔE 3.1
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
Very close
ΔE 3.2
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
English Mist 3
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 3.3
£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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