Spice It Up by Johnstone's is a mid-tone muted orange. Hex: #8C5C4A. RGB: 140, 92, 74. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Crown Brick Red (ΔE 2.9, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £7.20 per litre. Other close matches include Little Greene Muscovado (ΔE 3.4) and Edward Bulmer Sang de Boeuf (ΔE 3.4).
Spice It Up by Johnstone's
- Hex
#8C5C4A- RGB
- 140, 92, 74
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brick Red | Crown | 2.9 | Near-identical | £7.20 (£5.16 less) | £1.20 |
| Muscovado (No.343) | Little Greene | 3.4 | Very close | £28.00 (£15.64 more) | £4.31 |
| Sang de Boeuf | Edward Bulmer | 3.4 | Very close | £26.40 (£14.04 more) | £4.40 |
| Old Street | Coat | 3.7 | Very close | £22.40 (£10.04 more) | £4.48 |
| Teak (No.06 D 45) | BS 4800 | 3.7 | Very close | — | — |
| French mustard (No.10 D 45) | BS 4800 | 3.7 | Very close | — | — |
| Cigar (No.BH.20) | Mylands | 4.2 | Very close | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
| Henna (No.BH.18) | Mylands | 4.3 | Very close | £27.20 (£14.84 more) | £3.63 |
| Etruscan Red | Farrow & Ball | 4.5 | Very close | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
Brick Red
Crown
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£7.20/L
£1.20/m2
Muscovado
Little Greene
Very close
ΔE 3.4
£28.00/L
£4.31/m2
Sang de Boeuf
Edward Bulmer
Very close
ΔE 3.4
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
Old Street
Coat
Very close
ΔE 3.7
£22.40/L
£4.48/m2
Teak
BS 4800
Very close
ΔE 3.7
French mustard
BS 4800
Very close
ΔE 3.7
Cigar
Mylands
Very close
ΔE 4.2
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Henna
Mylands
Very close
ΔE 4.3
£27.20/L
£3.63/m2
Etruscan Red
Farrow & Ball
Very close
ΔE 4.5
£25.60/L
£3.94/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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