Spice Is Nice by Johnstone's is a pale warm yellow. Hex: #E3C89E. RGB: 227, 200, 158. Price: approximately £13.37 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Coat Queen's Gambit (ΔE 0.8, “identical”), priced at approximately £24.80 per litre. Other close alternatives include Dulux County Cream (ΔE 1.4) and Crown Egyptian Sand® (ΔE 2.0).
Spice Is Nice by Johnstone's
- Hex
#E3C89E- RGB
- 227, 200, 158
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit | Coat | 0.8 | Identical | £24.80 (£11.43 more) | £4.96 |
| County Cream | Dulux | 1.4 | Near-identical | £14.40 (£1.03 more) | £2.22 |
| Egyptian Sand® | Crown | 2.0 | Near-identical | £8.80 (£4.57 less) | £1.47 |
| Golden Ivory (No.LRV 64) | Dulux Heritage | 2.0 | Near-identical | £10.80 (£2.57 less) | £1.35 |
| Rope Knot | Dulux | 2.1 | Near-identical | £14.40 (£1.03 more) | £2.22 |
| Dorset Cream | Farrow & Ball | 2.2 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£13.03 more) | £4.06 |
| Double Cream | Farrow & Ball | 2.3 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£13.03 more) | £4.06 |
| Wheatsheaf (No.BH.23) | Mylands | 2.4 | Near-identical | £27.20 (£13.83 more) | £3.63 |
| Beige (No.08 C 33) | BS 4800 | 2.5 | Near-identical | — | — |
Queen's Gambit
Coat
Identical
ΔE 0.8
£24.80/L
£4.96/m2
County Cream
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 1.4
£14.40/L
£2.22/m2
Egyptian Sand®
Crown
Near-identical
ΔE 2.0
£8.80/L
£1.47/m2
Golden Ivory
Dulux Heritage
Near-identical
ΔE 2.0
£10.80/L
£1.35/m2
Rope Knot
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.1
£14.40/L
£2.22/m2
Dorset Cream
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.2
£26.40/L
£4.06/m2
Double Cream
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.3
£26.40/L
£4.06/m2
Wheatsheaf
Mylands
Near-identical
ΔE 2.4
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Beige
BS 4800
Near-identical
ΔE 2.5
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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