How does St James (No.No.40) by Mylands compare with Johnstone's’s closest paints? The nearest match is Johnstone's Lonely Cloud (ΔE 0.5, “identical”). 6 more Johnstone's colours sit within ΔE 4 — close enough that the difference is hard to spot once paint’s on the wall. These 7 Johnstone's paints are all priced at £13.37 per litre, against Mylands St James at £27.20/L.

Mylands St James (No.No.40) £27.20/L

Johnstone's Lonely Cloud identical — ΔE 0.5 £13.37/L

Mylands St James vs Johnstone's

7 closest Johnstone's matches ranked by ΔE

ΔE (CIEDE2000) is a perceptual distance metric — lower means a closer match. Matches under ΔE 2 are typically indistinguishable; ΔE 2–4 looks “the same” once dry on a wall; ΔE 4–6 is noticeable side-by-side. Always view a sample pot before committing — screen colours and lighting vary.

Colour	Number	ΔE	Match quality	Price/L	Price/m²
Lonely Cloud	—	0.5	identical	£13.37	£2.23
Oat Biscuit	—	0.5	identical	£13.37	£2.23
Fine Fabric	—	0.6	identical	£13.37	£2.23
Little Lamb	—	0.8	identical	£13.37	£2.23
White Coffee	—	0.9	identical	£13.37	£2.23
Southern Breeze	—	1.1	near-identical	£13.37	£2.23
French Cream	—	1.1	near-identical	£13.37	£2.23

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