New Duck Egg by Johnstone's is a pale muted cyan. Hex: #A8CACE. RGB: 168, 202, 206. Price: approximately £6.14 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Farrow & Ball Blue Ground (ΔE 1.6, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £25.60 per litre. Other close matches include Dulux Jewelled Creek 4 (ΔE 1.6) and Lick Blue 08 (ΔE 1.6).
New Duck Egg by Johnstone's
- Hex
#A8CACE- RGB
- 168, 202, 206
- Manufacturer
- Johnstone's
- Price per litre
- £6.14
- Price per m2 (?)
- £1.02
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Nearest matches from other manufacturers
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Ground | Farrow & Ball | 1.6 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£19.46 more) | £3.94 |
| Jewelled Creek 4 | Dulux | 1.6 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£4.06 more) | £1.57 |
| Blue 08 (No.blue-08) | Lick | 1.6 | Near-identical | £15.60 (£9.46 more) | £3.12 |
| Notting Hill (No.No.213) | Mylands | 2.2 | Near-identical | £27.20 (£21.06 more) | £3.63 |
| Stepping Stone® | Crown | 2.5 | Near-identical | £8.20 (£2.06 more) | £1.37 |
| Ribbon blue (No.18 E 50) | BS 4800 | 2.6 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Open Sky | Dulux | 2.9 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£4.06 more) | £1.57 |
| Coastal Breeze | Dulux | 3.1 | Very close | £10.20 (£4.06 more) | £1.57 |
| Brighton (No.3) | Little Greene | 3.2 | Very close | £28.00 (£21.86 more) | £4.31 |
Blue Ground
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 1.6
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Jewelled Creek 4
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.6
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Blue 08
Lick
Near-identical
ΔE 1.6
£15.60/L
£3.12/m2
Notting Hill
Mylands
Near-identical
ΔE 2.2
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Stepping Stone®
Crown
Near-identical
ΔE 2.5
£8.20/L
£1.37/m2
Ribbon blue
BS 4800
Near-identical
ΔE 2.6
Open Sky
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Coastal Breeze
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 3.1
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Brighton
Little Greene
Very close
ΔE 3.2
£28.00/L
£4.31/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bathroom Mid Sheen PAS | 14 m²/L | 2 | 20% | 1 | 1h | 4h | — |
| Kitchen Matt PAS | 14 m²/L | 2 | 5% | 1 | 1h | 4h | — |
| Wall & Ceiling Matt PAS | 12 m²/L | 2 | 5% | — | 1h | 2h | — |
| Wall & Ceiling Silk PAS | 14 m²/L | 2 | 25% | — | 1h | 4h | — |
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