Dash of Soot vs Fescue

Dash of Soot (No.244) and Fescue (No.231) are both Little Greene warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 5.2 — “close”. Fescue is the lighter of the two. Both cost about £29.20 per litre.

	Dash of Soot	Fescue
Hex	#C9C0BA	#CCC7B9
Lightness (L*)	78	80
Code	244	231
Price / litre	£29.20	£29.20

Looking across brands instead? See Dash of Soot’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Fescue’s.