Playing Possum by Johnstone's is a light neutral grey. Hex: #8B8E8D. RGB: 139, 142, 141. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Farrow & Ball Plummett (ΔE 0.5, “identical”), priced at approximately £25.60 per litre. Other close matches include Coat Hooley (ΔE 1.1) and Dulux Cool Neutral (ΔE 1.8).
Playing Possum by Johnstone's
- Hex
#8B8E8D- RGB
- 139, 142, 141
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plummett | Farrow & Ball | 0.5 | Identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Hooley | Coat | 1.1 | Near-identical | £22.40 (£10.04 more) | £4.48 |
| Cool Neutral | Dulux | 1.8 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Mid Lead Colour (No.3) | Little Greene | 1.9 | Near-identical | £28.00 (£15.64 more) | £4.31 |
| Archway House (No.No.106) | Mylands | 2.0 | Near-identical | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
| Grey aluminium (No.9007) | RAL Classic | 2.0 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Telegrey 1 (No.7045) | RAL Classic | 2.1 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Elder Bark (No.SAP0046) | Sanderson | 2.7 | Near-identical | £19.60 (£7.24 more) | — |
| Drury Lane (No.No.115) | Mylands | 3.1 | Very close | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
Plummett
Farrow & Ball
Identical
ΔE 0.5
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Hooley
Coat
Near-identical
ΔE 1.1
£22.40/L
£4.48/m2
Cool Neutral
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.8
Mid Lead Colour
Little Greene
Near-identical
ΔE 1.9
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
Archway House
Mylands
Near-identical
ΔE 2.0
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Grey aluminium
RAL Classic
Near-identical
ΔE 2.0
Telegrey 1
RAL Classic
Near-identical
ΔE 2.1
Elder Bark
Sanderson
Near-identical
ΔE 2.7
£19.60/L
Drury Lane
Mylands
Very close
ΔE 3.1
£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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