Steel Mill by Johnstone's is a light neutral grey. Hex: #A0A6A6. RGB: 160, 166, 166. Price: approximately £12.36 per litre. The nearest equivalent from another manufacturer is Edward Bulmer Inferior Grey (ΔE 1.3, “near-identical”), priced at approximately £26.40 per litre. Other close matches include Sanderson English Grey (ΔE 2.4) and Dulux Earl Blue (ΔE 2.8).
Steel Mill by Johnstone's
- Hex
#A0A6A6- RGB
- 160, 166, 166
- 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 (?) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inferior Grey | Edward Bulmer | 1.3 | Near-identical | £26.40 (£14.04 more) | £4.40 |
| English Grey (No.SAP0048) | Sanderson | 2.4 | Near-identical | £19.60 (£7.24 more) | — |
| Earl Blue | Dulux | 2.8 | Near-identical | £10.20 (£2.16 less) | £1.57 |
| Manor House Gray | Farrow & Ball | 2.8 | Near-identical | £25.60 (£13.24 more) | £3.94 |
| Double La Seine (No.ZOP0025) | Zoffany | 2.9 | Near-identical | £22.00 (£9.64 more) | — |
| Pewter | Crown | 3.0 | Near-identical | — | — |
| Granite Dust® | Crown | 3.0 | Near-identical | £8.20 (£4.16 less) | £1.37 |
| Memory Lane® | Crown | 3.0 | Near-identical | £13.20 (£0.84 more) | £2.20 |
| White aluminium (No.9006) | RAL Classic | 3.0 | Very close | — | — |
Inferior Grey
Edward Bulmer
Near-identical
ΔE 1.3
£26.40/L
£4.40/m2
English Grey
Sanderson
Near-identical
ΔE 2.4
£19.60/L
Earl Blue
Dulux
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£10.20/L
£1.57/m2
Manor House Gray
Farrow & Ball
Near-identical
ΔE 2.8
£25.60/L
£3.94/m2
Double La Seine
Zoffany
Near-identical
ΔE 2.9
£22.00/L
Pewter
Crown
Near-identical
ΔE 3.0
Granite Dust®
Crown
Near-identical
ΔE 3.0
£8.20/L
£1.37/m2
Memory Lane®
Crown
Near-identical
ΔE 3.0
£13.20/L
£2.20/m2
White aluminium
RAL Classic
Very close
ΔE 3.0
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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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