Paraffin by Johnstone's is a very pale muted warm yellow. Hex: #E0DED5. RGB: 224, 222, 213. Price: approximately £13.37 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Edward Bulmer Hector (ΔE 0.6, “identical”), priced at approximately £26.40 per litre. Other close alternatives include Dulux Spiders Web (ΔE 0.7) and Mylands Old Man's Beard (ΔE 0.9).
Paraffin by Johnstone's
- Hex
#E0DED5- RGB
- 224, 222, 213
- Manufacturer
- Johnstone's
- Price per litre
- £13.37
- Price per m2 (?)
- £2.23
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Nearest matches & alternatives from other brands
| Colour | Manufacturer | ΔE | Match quality | Price/L | Price/m2 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector | Edward Bulmer | 0.6 | Identical | £26.40 (£13.03 more) | £4.40 |
| Spiders Web | Dulux | 0.7 | Identical | £14.40 (£1.03 more) | £2.22 |
| Old Man's Beard (No.BH.03) | Mylands | 0.9 | Identical | £27.20 (£13.83 more) | £3.63 |
| Dusted Moss 3 | Dulux | 0.9 | Identical | £14.40 (£1.03 more) | £2.22 |
| Birch White (No.SAP1011) | Sanderson | 1.1 | Near-identical | £20.00 (£6.63 more) | — |
| Boulder White (No.SAP1015) | Sanderson | 1.1 | Near-identical | £20.00 (£6.63 more) | — |
| Belgravia (No.No.6) | Mylands | 1.2 | Near-identical | £27.20 (£13.83 more) | £3.63 |
| Chiltern White (No.LRV 73) | Dulux Heritage | 1.2 | Near-identical | £10.80 (£2.57 less) | £1.35 |
| Cotton Bloom | Dulux | 1.2 | Near-identical | £14.40 (£1.03 more) | £2.22 |
Hector
Edward Bulmer
Identical
ΔE 0.6
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Spiders Web
Dulux
Identical
ΔE 0.7
£14.40/L
£2.22/m2
Old Man's Beard
Mylands
Identical
ΔE 0.9
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Dusted Moss 3
Dulux
Identical
ΔE 0.9
£14.40/L
£2.22/m2
Birch White
Sanderson
Near-identical
ΔE 1.1
£20.00/L
Boulder White
Sanderson
Near-identical
ΔE 1.1
£20.00/L
Belgravia
Mylands
Near-identical
ΔE 1.2
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Chiltern White
Dulux Heritage
Near-identical
ΔE 1.2
£10.80/L
£1.35/m2
Cotton Bloom
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.2
£14.40/L
£2.22/m2
Colour neighbourhood
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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