Little Greene Cool Arbour alternatives

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Little Greene Cool Arbour
Hex#B1AB9BLRV≈ 41ShadeLight grey

Thinking of Cool Arbour but weighing up alternatives? This light grey from Little Greene has several close cousins across the UK ranges. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Beige 10 by Lick (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.

PaintDial verdict

Beige 10 by Lick is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Cool Arbour’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Discover by Johnstone's (near-identical), just as true to the original. 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 Cool Arbour 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 Cool Arbour colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Beige 10Lick · Premium · near-identicalClosest overall match.#B2AC9F2Hardwick WhiteFarrow & Ball · Premium · near-identical#B2ADA03Vitty GreenFarrow & Ball · Premium · near-identical#ADAB9D4DiscoverJohnstone's · Value · near-identicalClosest match from a value-tier brand.#B3A99A5Narrow LaneDulux · Mid-range · near-identical#B0AAA06Sophisticated SageDulux · Mid-range · near-identical#B1AC967Overtly OliveDulux · Mid-range · near-identical#B1AC968Gooseberry Fool 3Dulux · Mid-range · near-identical#B1AC969City StreetJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly cooler and slightly softer than Cool Arbour.#AEABA310Next TuesdayCOAT · Premium · very close#AEAD9C11Ancient ArtefactDulux · Mid-range · very close#B6AB9D12Angora BlanketDulux · Mid-range · very close#B6AB9D13Olive LaqueCraig & Rose · Premium · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Cool Arbour.#ACA79314True KhakiJohnstone's · Value · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) than Cool Arbour.#AEA69115Taupe 05Lick · Premium · very closeSlightly cooler and slightly softer than Cool Arbour.#B2ACA416Light FernCrown · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points) than Cool Arbour.#B5B09A17Floating VeilJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 2 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Cool Arbour.#B1AEA718Light GrayFarrow & Ball · Premium · very closeDarker (about 3 lrv points) than Cool Arbour.#AFA59219French GrayFarrow & Ball · Premium · very close#B0AF9B20MercurialJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly cooler and slightly softer than Cool Arbour.#ABA9A3

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Cool Arbour?

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

What’s the best-value alternative to Cool Arbour?

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

How close are these to Cool Arbour?

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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