Mid Lead Colour is a mid-toned grey from Little Greene, and a popular colour to match across brands or on a tighter budget. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Hooley by COAT (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.
Hooley by COAT is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Mid Lead Colour’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Playing Possum 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 Mid Lead Colour 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 Mid Lead Colour colour page.
The nearest Dulux colour is Deep Fossil (near-identical). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.
Of the close matches, Playing Possum by Johnstone's is the best-value option (value, near-identical).
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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See the full Mid Lead Colour colour page →