Little Greene Pleat alternatives

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Little Greene Pleat
Hex#5F7A75LRV≈ 18ShadeMid-toned blue-green

Pleat is a mid-toned blue-green from Little Greene. As a premium paint, it’s a popular colour to seek out close matches and value-brand alternatives to.

PaintDial verdict

Green 04 by Lick is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Pleat’s lightness, warmth and saturation alike. The closest value-tier option is Blue Puddle by Valspar (very close), slightly more saturated. 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 Pleat 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 Pleat colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Green 04Lick · Premium · near-identicalClosest overall match.#647A742Neptune SeasDulux · Mid-range · very close#6277753AdultingCOAT · Premium · very close#6174704French TurquoiseCraig & Rose · Premium · very close#567A795Blue PuddleValspar · Value · very closeClosest match from a value-tier brand.#527B786Dwarf SpruceJohnstone's · Value · very close#6A7C757Da Vinci VelvetValspar · Value · very close#6975748Green 03Lick · Premium · very close#6F7A769Sea FloorJohnstone's · Value · very close#63787A10Salal LeavesJohnstone's · Value · very close#5C746A11Steel SmokeJohnstone's · Value · very close#68727112Jericho JadeJohnstone's · Value · very close#4C7E7713Aussie SurfValspar · Value · very close#4B7C7414Sea Urchin 1Dulux · Mid-range · very close#4D7A7915Industrial RevJohnstone's · Value · very close#6F747216Midnight GardenDulux · Mid-range · close#6D837D17Elephant ParadeJohnstone's · Value · close#737F7B18Dolphin’s DreamJohnstone's · Value · close#63717319Dried HollyJohnstone's · Value · close#6A7B6F20SteamshipJohnstone's · Value · close#757978

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Pleat?

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

What’s the best-value alternative to Pleat?

Of the close matches, Blue Puddle by Valspar is the best-value option (value, very close).

How close are these to Pleat?

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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