Somber by Johnstone's is a light muted warm yellow. Hex: #C1AB82. RGB: 193, 171, 130. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Farrow & Ball Cats Paw (ΔE 1.5, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £25.60 per litre. Other close matches include Farrow & Ball Biscuit (ΔE 2.0) and Edward Bulmer Lute (ΔE 2.8).
Somber by Johnstone's
- Hex
#C1AB82- RGB
- 193, 171, 130
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cats Paw | Farrow & Ball | 1.5 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Biscuit | Farrow & Ball | 2.0 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Lute | Edward Bulmer | 2.8 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£14.04 more) | £4.40 |
| Hemp Cloth | Dulux | 2.8 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Striking | Crown | 3.0 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Manilla (No.ZOP0078) | Zoffany | 3.0 | Very close | £22.00 (£9.64 more) | — |
| Warm Neutral | Dulux | 3.1 | Very close | — | — |
| London Plane (No.No.200) | Mylands | 3.2 | Very close | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
| Roman Plaster (No.3) | Little Greene | 3.3 | Very close | £28.00 (£15.64 more) | £4.31 |
Cats Paw
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 1.5
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Biscuit
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.0
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Lute
Edward Bulmer
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Hemp Cloth
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Striking
Crown
Near-identical
ΔE 3.0
Manilla
Zoffany
Very close
ΔE 3.0
£22.00/L
Warm Neutral
Dulux
Very close
ΔE 3.1
London Plane
Mylands
Very close
ΔE 3.2
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Roman Plaster
Little Greene
Very close
ΔE 3.3
£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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MY colour Durable Matt PAS | 12 m²/L | 2 | 4% | — | 1h | 3h | — |
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