Craig & Rose Chatelaine alternatives

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Craig & Rose Chatelaine
Hex#E7B797LRV≈ 53ShadeLight orange

Chatelaine is a light orange from Craig & Rose. As a premium paint, it’s a popular colour to seek out close matches and value-brand alternatives to.

PaintDial verdict

Wholemeal Honey 4 by Dulux is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Chatelaine’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is King Prawn by Johnstone's (near-identical), 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 Chatelaine 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 Chatelaine colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Wholemeal Honey 4Dulux · Mid-range · near-identicalClosest overall match.#E7B7942Nectar Jewels 4Dulux · Mid-range · near-identical#EAB6963King PrawnJohnstone's · Value · near-identicalClosest match from a value-tier brand.#EAB9964Shrimp BoatJohnstone's · Value · very close#E6B2925Sunbaked TerracottaDulux · Mid-range · very close#E0B5956FestivityJohnstone's · Value · very close#E3BBA17Faded TerracottaFarrow & Ball · Premium · very close#DFB7978Citrus SachetJohnstone's · Value · very close#E8BEA09Amber Queen 3Dulux · Mid-range · very close#F2B89510Eastern Spice 4Dulux · Mid-range · very close#F0BC9411Duty FreeCOAT · Premium · very close#E4BEA712Honest TouchDulux · Mid-range · very close#E1BCA713Pottery ClassJohnstone's · Value · very close#D9B59E14Peach BeautyJohnstone's · Value · very close#DBBBA515Tantalizing TanJohnstone's · Value · very close#DBBBA516Sumatran Melody 4Dulux · Mid-range · very close#E1B7A317Caramel IceJohnstone's · Value · very close#E3C0A218Apricot CrumbleJohnstone's · Value · close#DBAE8B19Autumn Fern 4Dulux · Mid-range · close#E4B8A520Pink CupFarrow & Ball · Premium · close#E9BFAB

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Chatelaine?

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

What’s the best-value alternative to Chatelaine?

Of the close matches, King Prawn by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, near-identical).

How close are these to Chatelaine?

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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