COAT Home Grown alternatives

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COAT Home Grown
Hex#B9C5B1LRV≈ 53ShadePale green

Thinking of Home Grown but weighing up alternatives? This pale green from COAT has several close cousins across the UK ranges. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Woodland Pearl 4 by Dulux (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.

PaintDial verdict

Woodland Pearl 4 by Dulux is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Home Grown’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Dried Rosemary by Johnstone's (very close), slightly more saturated. 5 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 Home Grown 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 Home Grown colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Woodland Pearl 4Dulux · Mid-range · near-identicalClosest overall match.#BCC7B52Common LandDulux · Mid-range · near-identical#BCC7B53Sung BlueCraig & Rose · Premium · near-identical#B8C6B54Pearl Colour - DarkLittle Greene · Premium · very closeSlightly softer than Home Grown.#BEC5B85Mellow SageCrown · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Home Grown.#B9C0B06Sow GoodCrown · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Home Grown.#B9C0B07Dried RosemaryJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly more saturated than Home Grown.Closest match from a value-tier brand.#B6C9AF8Life LessonJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly softer than Home Grown.#BEC4B99Antique SageJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly cooler than Home Grown.#B9C5B910Frosty PineJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Home Grown.#C1C8B911Misty JungleJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Home Grown.#B5C1B412Tranquil DawnDulux · Mid-range · very closeSlightly cooler and slightly softer than Home Grown.#BDC3B913MizzleFarrow & Ball · Premium · very closeSlightly softer than Home Grown.#BEC1B314Green 13Lick · Premium · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points), slightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Home Grown.#B9CCAE15Silent StormJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Home Grown.#BAC0B816Whispering PineJohnstone's · Value · very close#BFC2AE17Pinch Of RosemaryJohnstone's · Value · very closeNoticeably darker (about 4 lrv points) and slightly softer than Home Grown.#B5BDB118Graceful GreenDulux · Mid-range · very closeSlightly cooler and slightly softer than Home Grown.#BCC1BA19Pale PineJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Home Grown.#BCBFAC20Natural SageJohnstone's · Value · very closeNoticeably darker (about 5 lrv points) than Home Grown.#B1BCAC

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Home Grown?

The nearest Dulux colour is Woodland Pearl 4 (near-identical). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.

What’s the best-value alternative to Home Grown?

Of the close matches, Dried Rosemary by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, very close).

How close are these to Home Grown?

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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