Potato Patch by Johnstone's is a deep warm grey with a subtle orange undertone. Hex: #564B40. RGB: 86, 75, 64. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is BS 4800 Bitter chocolate (ΔE 2.7, “near-identical”). Other close matches include Little Greene Attic II (ΔE 2.9) and Coat Hardback (ΔE 2.9).
Potato Patch by Johnstone's
- Hex
#564B40- RGB
- 86, 75, 64
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitter chocolate (No.08 B 29) | BS 4800 | 2.7 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Attic II (No.3) | Little Greene | 2.9 | Near-identical | £28.00 (£15.64 more) | £4.31 |
| Hardback | Coat | 2.9 | Near-identical | £22.40 (£10.04 more) | £4.48 |
| The Ranger | Coat | 4.2 | Very close | £22.40 (£10.04 more) | £4.48 |
| London Brown (No.No.287) | Mylands | 4.8 | Very close | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
| Bitter Chocolate | Crown | 4.8 | Very close | £7.20 (£5.16 less) | £1.20 |
| Sekhmet | Edward Bulmer | 4.9 | Very close | £26.40 (£14.04 more) | £4.40 |
| Rocky | Coat | 5.0 | Very close | £22.40 (£10.04 more) | £4.48 |
| Vandyke brown (No.10 B 29) | BS 4800 | 5.1 | Similar | — | — |
Bitter chocolate
BS 4800
Near-identical
ΔE 2.7
Attic II
Little Greene
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
Hardback
Coat
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£22.40/L
£4.48/m2
The Ranger
Coat
Very close
ΔE 4.2
£22.40/L
£4.48/m2
London Brown
Mylands
Very close
ΔE 4.8
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Bitter Chocolate
Crown
Very close
ΔE 4.8
£7.20/L
£1.20/m2
Sekhmet
Edward Bulmer
Very close
ΔE 4.9
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Rocky
Coat
Very close
ΔE 5.0
£22.40/L
£4.48/m2
Vandyke brown
BS 4800
Similar
ΔE 5.1
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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