Corked is a light grey from COAT, and a popular colour to match across brands or on a tighter budget. 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 Corked’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Taupe Tapestry by Johnstone's (very close), lighter (about 2 LRV points). 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 Corked 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 Corked 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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