If you love Craig & Rose’s Papyrus but want it from a more widely stocked range, you have options — it’s a light orange. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Gingernut Crumb by Dulux (very close), with every other close match ranked below.
Gingernut Crumb by Dulux is the closest match from any other brand (very close) — though it’s lighter (about 3 LRV points). The closest value-tier option is Buffalo Trail by Johnstone's (very close), noticeably lighter (about 4 LRV points). Only one of the 8 other brands manages a near-identical match, which makes Papyrus fairly distinctive. LRV is estimated from each brand’s swatch, so order testers before committing.
Below is every genuinely close match to Papyrus 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 Papyrus colour page.
The nearest Dulux colour is Gingernut Crumb (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.
Of the close matches, Buffalo Trail by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, very close).
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.
Search any paint name in the tool to see its closest matches across every UK brand.
See the full Papyrus colour page →