Craig & Rose Fresh Plaster alternatives

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Craig & Rose Fresh Plaster
Hex#D6BBA9LRV≈ 53ShadeLight neutral

If you love Craig & Rose’s Fresh Plaster but want it from a more widely stocked range, you have options — it’s a light neutral. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Potted Shrimp by Farrow & Ball (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.

PaintDial verdict

Potted Shrimp by Farrow & Ball is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Fresh Plaster’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Peach Beauty by Johnstone's (near-identical), just as true to the original. 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 Fresh Plaster 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 Fresh Plaster colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Potted ShrimpFarrow & Ball · Premium · near-identicalClosest overall match.#D7BCAC2Soft Almond 4Dulux · Mid-range · near-identical#D3BAA73Cherished RibbonDulux · Mid-range · near-identical#D3BAA74Peach BeautyJohnstone's · Value · near-identicalClosest match from a value-tier brand.#DBBBA55Tantalizing TanJohnstone's · Value · near-identical#DBBBA56Setting PlasterFarrow & Ball · Premium · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Fresh Plaster.#D9C0AE7Spice BeigeJohnstone's · Value · very close#D3BDB18Birthday SuitJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Fresh Plaster.#D7C1B09Out Of OfficeCOAT · Premium · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Fresh Plaster.#D7C1AF10MasqueradeLittle Greene · Premium · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) than Fresh Plaster.#D2B6A011AdorableJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Fresh Plaster.#D6B7A912Slumber SeedDulux · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) than Fresh Plaster.#CCB7A813Coarse SeashellDulux · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) than Fresh Plaster.#CCB7A814Roman Stone 3Dulux · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) than Fresh Plaster.#CCB7A815Pottery ClassJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) and slightly more saturated than Fresh Plaster.#D9B59E16Weathered SandstoneJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Fresh Plaster.#D4B89F17Honest TouchDulux · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) and slightly more saturated than Fresh Plaster.#E1BCA718China Clay - DeepLittle Greene · Premium · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 4 lrv points) than Fresh Plaster.#DAC2B419Factor FiftyCOAT · Premium · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 5 lrv points) than Fresh Plaster.#DFC2AE20Cracked Clay 1Dulux · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Fresh Plaster.#D5C2B7

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Fresh Plaster?

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

What’s the best-value alternative to Fresh Plaster?

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

How close are these to Fresh Plaster?

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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