Farrow & Ball Green Stone alternatives

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Farrow & Ball Green Stone
Hex#A49C7CLRV≈ 33ShadeLight yellow

If you love Farrow & Ball’s Green Stone but want it from a more widely stocked range, you have options — it’s a light yellow. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Calming Meadow by Dulux (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.

PaintDial verdict

Calming Meadow by Dulux is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Green Stone’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Woolen Vest by Johnstone's (near-identical), just as true to the original. 3 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 Green Stone 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 Green Stone colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Calming MeadowDulux · Mid-range · near-identicalClosest overall match.#A49B7A2Woolen VestJohnstone's · Value · near-identicalClosest match from a value-tier brand.#A59B793Foggy BeachJohnstone's · Value · near-identical#A59B7B4Portland Stone - DarkLittle Greene · Premium · near-identical#A29C7C5Winter VineyardJohnstone's · Value · near-identical#A39D846Man’s Best FriendJohnstone's · Value · near-identical#A69A7B7Green Grey MistJohnstone's · Value · very close#A49F7B8Dried SageDulux · Mid-range · very close#A29F7F9Celtic Forest 2Dulux · Mid-range · very close#A29F7F10Thimbleberry LeafJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Green Stone.#A59E7311Old Time OliveDulux · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Green Stone.#9E967E12Prairie DustJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Green Stone.#ABA18613Muted SageDulux · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Green Stone.#A7A28A14AldabraJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly cooler and slightly softer than Green Stone.#A09C8A15Normandy GreyLittle Greene · Premium · very close#A0A07D16Lost ValleyJohnstone's · Value · very close#9B9B7A17Lively IvyJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Green Stone.#A9A47E18Ripe OliveJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 4 lrv points) than Green Stone.#AAA48919Sailor's KnotJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Green Stone.#AC9A7220Scottish MoorJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Green Stone.#A3A28E

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Green Stone?

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

What’s the best-value alternative to Green Stone?

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

How close are these to Green Stone?

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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