Craig & Rose Lady Emma alternatives

The colour you’re matching
Craig & Rose Lady Emma
Hex#CABFBDLRV≈ 53ShadePale neutral

Lady Emma is a pale neutral from Craig & Rose. As a premium paint, it’s a popular colour to seek out close matches and value-brand alternatives to.

PaintDial verdict

Nordic Sails 4 by Dulux is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Lady Emma’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Just Gorgeous by Johnstone's (near-identical), just as true to the original. 6 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 Lady Emma 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 Lady Emma colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Nordic Sails 4Dulux · Mid-range · near-identicalClosest overall match.#C9BFBD2Just GorgeousJohnstone's · Value · near-identicalClosest match from a value-tier brand.#CCBFBC3Soft Cinnebar 4Dulux · Mid-range · near-identical#CCC0C04Iced PetalJohnstone's · Value · near-identical#C4BEBC5Potters Clay 2Dulux · Mid-range · near-identical#C4C0C06Cloud BurstCrown · Mid-range · very close#C7C3C17Perfectly TaupeDulux · Mid-range · very close#C5BEBA8Chalk Blush 2Dulux · Mid-range · very close#C5BEBA9Dash of SootLittle Greene · Premium · very close#C9C0BA10Folly Of YouthJohnstone's · Value · very close#CDC3BE11PeignoirFarrow & Ball · Premium · very close#CFC4C012Mulberry MilkJohnstone's · Value · very close#C7BCBE13Ciao, SofiaCOAT · Premium · very close#D3BEB914Romantic ReverieDulux · Mid-range · very close#CDC2C415HareCrown · Mid-range · very close#CABBB416ReindeerJohnstone's · Value · very close#CEB9B417Kangaroo PawJohnstone's · Value · very close#D3C4C018Mercury Shower 4Dulux · Mid-range · very close#C8C1C419Cheerful HeartJohnstone's · Value · very close#D3C2BB20Archive PapersDulux · Mid-range · very close#CAC0B8

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Lady Emma?

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

What’s the best-value alternative to Lady Emma?

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

How close are these to Lady Emma?

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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