Thinking of Shallows but weighing up alternatives? This pale off-white from Little Greene has several close cousins across the UK ranges. PaintDial’s closest match from another UK brand is Fresh Start by COAT (near-identical), with every other close match ranked below.
Fresh Start by COAT is the closest match from any other brand (near-identical) — though it’s darker (about 2 LRV points). The closest value-tier option is Cushion White by Johnstone's (near-identical), darker (about 2 LRV points). 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 Shallows 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 Shallows colour page.
The nearest Dulux colour is Cliff Walk (near-identical). It won’t be pixel-perfect, so order a tester before committing.
Of the close matches, Cushion White 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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