Thinking of Buon Fresco but weighing up alternatives? This light grey from COAT has several close cousins across the UK ranges. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Dead Salmon by Farrow & Ball (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.
Dead Salmon by Farrow & Ball is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Buon Fresco’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Taupe Tapestry by Johnstone's (very close), just as true to the original. 3 of the 8 other brands have a near-identical match. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.
Below is every genuinely close match to Buon Fresco from the other eight brands — ranked purely by closeness, so where one brand has several near-misses, they all appear. For the single best match per brand, see the Buon Fresco colour page.
The nearest Dulux colour is Natural Yarn (near-identical). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.
Of the close matches, Taupe Tapestry by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, very close).
The list shows every genuinely close match from other brands, ranked nearest-first by perceptual colour difference — including several from one brand where they’re all close. Screens differ from paint on a wall, so treat these as a shortlist and always order tester pots.
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See the full Buon Fresco colour page →