The Trail is a light grey from COAT. As a premium paint, it’s a popular colour to seek out close matches and value-brand alternatives to.
Matcha Grey by Dulux is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds The Trail’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Ghost Writer by Johnstone's (near-identical), just as true to the original. Almost every other brand (7 of 8) has a near-identical match, so you have real choice here. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.
Below is every genuinely close match to The Trail 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 The Trail colour page.
The nearest Dulux colour is Matcha Grey (near-identical). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.
Of the close matches, Ghost Writer by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, near-identical).
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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