Little Greene Portland Stone - Dark alternatives

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Little Greene Portland Stone - Dark
Hex#A29C7CLRV≈ 33ShadeLight yellow

Thinking of Portland Stone - Dark but weighing up alternatives? This light yellow from Little Greene has several close cousins across the UK ranges. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Green Stone by Farrow & Ball (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.

PaintDial verdict

Green Stone by Farrow & Ball is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — and it holds Portland Stone - Dark’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 Portland Stone - Dark 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 Portland Stone - Dark colour page.

All 20 close matches, ranked

1Green StoneFarrow & Ball · Premium · near-identicalClosest overall match.#A49C7C2Calming MeadowDulux · Mid-range · near-identical#A49B7A3Woolen VestJohnstone's · Value · near-identicalClosest match from a value-tier brand.#A59B794Green Grey MistJohnstone's · Value · near-identical#A49F7B5Dried SageDulux · Mid-range · near-identical#A29F7F6Celtic Forest 2Dulux · Mid-range · near-identical#A29F7F7Foggy BeachJohnstone's · Value · near-identical#A59B7B8Winter VineyardJohnstone's · Value · very close#A39D849Man’s Best FriendJohnstone's · Value · very close#A69A7B10Thimbleberry LeafJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly warmer and slightly more saturated than Portland Stone - Dark.#A59E7311Lost ValleyJohnstone's · Value · very close#9B9B7A12Old Time OliveDulux · Mid-range · very closeDarker (about 2 lrv points) than Portland Stone - Dark.#9E967E13Muted SageDulux · Mid-range · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Portland Stone - Dark.#A7A28A14AldabraJohnstone's · Value · very closeSlightly cooler and slightly softer than Portland Stone - Dark.#A09C8A15Lively IvyJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 4 lrv points) than Portland Stone - Dark.#A9A47E16Prairie DustJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points) than Portland Stone - Dark.#ABA18617Ripe OliveJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 4 lrv points) than Portland Stone - Dark.#AAA48918Scottish MoorJohnstone's · Value · very closeLighter (about 3 lrv points), slightly cooler and slightly softer than Portland Stone - Dark.#A3A28E19Tapestry GreenCraig & Rose · Premium · very closeNoticeably lighter (about 4 lrv points) than Portland Stone - Dark.#A9A68220LichenFarrow & Ball · Premium · very closeSlightly cooler and slightly softer than Portland Stone - Dark.#9C9F89

Common questions

Is there a Dulux equivalent to Portland Stone - Dark?

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 Portland Stone - Dark?

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

How close are these to Portland Stone - Dark?

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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