Craig & Rose Pale Cashmere alternatives

The colour you’re matching
Craig & Rose Pale Cashmere
Hex#CDBFB0LRV≈ 53ShadePale neutral

Pale Cashmere 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

East Village by Crown is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Pale Cashmere’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Cocoa Cream Rmc by Johnstone's (near-identical), lighter (about 2 LRV points). 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 Pale Cashmere 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 Pale Cashmere colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1East VillageCrown · Mid-range · near-identicalClosest overall match.#CDC1B42Cocoa Cream RmcJohnstone's · Value · near-identicalClosest match from a value-tier brand.#D0C2B43Cocoa CreamJohnstone's · Value · near-identical#D1C2B24Dusted CappuccinoDulux · Mid-range · near-identical#CBC1B75Elephant's BreathFarrow & Ball · Premium · near-identical#C7BEB36Oxford StoneFarrow & Ball · Premium · near-identical#CFC1AD7PuddingCOAT · Premium · near-identical#D3C2B28Gotta Have ItJohnstone's · Value · near-identical#C7BCAE9Milky TeaDulux · Mid-range · near-identical#CFC2B710SeashellJohnstone's · Value · very close#CDC2B011SandstoneJohnstone's · Value · very close#CDC2B012ReframedCrown · Mid-range · very close#CEC3B213Archive PapersDulux · Mid-range · very close#CAC0B814Natural Taupe 2Dulux · Mid-range · very close#CAC0B815Sunday SoulCOAT · Premium · very close#CBC3BA16CargoCOAT · Premium · very close#C7BCAB17In The BuffJohnstone's · Value · very close#CCC4B918Mocha FrappeJohnstone's · Value · very close#CFC1AB19WhippetJohnstone's · Value · very close#C5BBB020MushroomLittle Greene · Premium · very close#D3C3AE

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Pale Cashmere?

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

What’s the best-value alternative to Pale Cashmere?

Of the close matches, Cocoa Cream Rmc by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, near-identical).

How close are these to Pale Cashmere?

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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