Thinking of Pentland but weighing up alternatives? This mid-toned grey from Craig & Rose has several close cousins across the UK ranges. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Granite Boulder by Johnstone's (very close), with every other close match ranked below.
Granite Boulder by Johnstone's is the closest match from any other brand (very close) — and it holds Pentland’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. It’s also the best-value tier of the close matches — unusual, as the nearest match and the best-value one usually differ. 4 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 Pentland 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 Pentland colour page.
The nearest Dulux colour is Damson Dusk (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.
Of the close matches, Granite Boulder 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 Pentland colour page →