Little Greene Acorn alternatives

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Little Greene Acorn
Hex#E0E3C4LRV≈ 75ShadePale green

If you love Little Greene’s Acorn but want it from a more widely stocked range, you have options — it’s a pale green. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is More Mint by Johnstone's (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.

PaintDial verdict

More Mint by Johnstone's is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Acorn’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. 2 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 Acorn 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 Acorn colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1More MintJohnstone's · Value · near-identicalClosest overall match.#E1E1C02Cucumber SpiralJohnstone's · Value · near-identicalLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Acorn.#E1E7C93More MelonJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) than Acorn.#DBDFC54Magical MelonJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Acorn.#E4E5CD5Fountain FrolicJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) than Acorn.#DFDEC26Celtic Forest 5Dulux · Mid-range · very close#E4E1C77Soft AppleDulux · Mid-range · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 5 lrv points) than Acorn.#E6EACB8Kiwi Burst 6Dulux · Mid-range · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 5 lrv points) than Acorn.#E6EACB9Cool YellowJohnstone's · Value · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 5 lrv points) than Acorn.#E6EACB10Daisy StemJohnstone's · Value · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 5 lrv points) than Acorn.#E4EACC11Tunsgate GreenFarrow & Ball · Premium · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Acorn.#E7E6CE12Just PerfectJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 4 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Acorn.#E5E7D113Soft Moss 5Dulux · Mid-range · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 5 lrv points) than Acorn.#E7E9CF14Passionate PauseJohnstone's · Value · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 5 lrv points) than Acorn.#E8EAC715Delicate DaisyJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points), slightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Acorn.#E5E7BC16Beach GrassDulux · Mid-range · very closeNoticeably darker (about 4 lrv points) than Acorn.#DEDCC117Oh DahlingJohnstone's · Value · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 4 lrv points) than Acorn.#E9E8C218Garden SeatJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Acorn.#DBDFCC19Asian SilkValspar · Value · very closeNoticeably darker (about 5 lrv points) than Acorn.#DBDBBB20Soft Moss 6Dulux · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 4 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Acorn.#E7E7D1

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Acorn?

The nearest Dulux colour is Celtic Forest 5 (very close). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.

What’s the best-value alternative to Acorn?

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

How close are these to Acorn?

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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