Olive It by Johnstone's is a light warm grey with a subtle yellow undertone. Hex: #A4A494. RGB: 164, 164, 148. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Coat Sonder (ΔE 2.6, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £22.40 per litre. Other close matches include Farrow & Ball Vitty Green (ΔE 2.7) and Coat Next Tuesday (ΔE 2.7).
Olive It by Johnstone's
- Hex
#A4A494- RGB
- 164, 164, 148
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonder | Coat | 2.6 | Near-identical | £22.40 (£10.04 more) | £4.48 |
| Vitty Green | Farrow & Ball | 2.7 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Next Tuesday | Coat | 2.7 | Near-identical | £22.40 (£10.04 more) | £4.48 |
| Green Stone (No.ZOP0049) | Zoffany | 2.8 | Near-identical | £22.00 (£9.64 more) | — |
| Olive Laque | Craig & Rose | 2.9 | Near-identical | £18.00 (£5.64 more) | £2.57 |
| Elephant Grey (No.ZOP0036) | Zoffany | 2.9 | Near-identical | £22.00 (£9.64 more) | — |
| Olive Tree (No.LRV 39) | Dulux Heritage | 3.2 | Very close | £10.40 (£1.96 less) | £1.30 |
| Pigeon | Farrow & Ball | 3.4 | Very close | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Lichen | Farrow & Ball | 3.4 | Very close | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
Sonder
Coat
Near-identical
ΔE 2.6
£22.40/L
£4.48/m2
Vitty Green
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.7
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Next Tuesday
Coat
Near-identical
ΔE 2.7
£22.40/L
£4.48/m2
Green Stone
Zoffany
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£22.00/L
Olive Laque
Craig & Rose
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£18.00/L
£2.57/m2
Elephant Grey
Zoffany
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£22.00/L
Olive Tree
Dulux Heritage
Very close
ΔE 3.2
£10.40/L
£1.30/m2
Pigeon
Farrow & Ball
Very close
ΔE 3.4
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Lichen
Farrow & Ball
Very close
ΔE 3.4
£25.60/L
£3.94/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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