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What's the closest Dulux match to Dulux Heritage Chiltern White?

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Dulux Cotton Bloom is a spot-on match for Dulux Heritage Chiltern White at ΔE 0 — effectively identical to the eye. Dulux Ashen White is the runner-up at ΔE 1.

If you want Chiltern White in standard Dulux, reach for Cotton Bloom. It comes in at ΔE 0 from Dulux Heritage Chiltern White, which means there's no perceptible difference between the two — they're the same colour for all practical purposes. Cotton Bloom has an LRV of 71.7, so it's a soft, light off-white that'll bounce plenty of light around a room without tipping into stark brilliant-white territory.

If Cotton Bloom isn't to hand or your stockist hasn't got it mixed, Ashen White is the next best thing at ΔE 1 — still imperceptibly close (anything under 2.5 reads as a very tight match), with an LRV of 71.6 that's near enough identical in lightness. You'd struggle to tell the two apart on a wall.

So why bother with the Heritage line at all if standard Dulux nails the colour? Mostly it comes down to finish and feel. Dulux Heritage paints have a slightly different formulation — a flatter, chalkier matt and a more pigment-rich body — so if you're after that softer, more characterful look on a feature wall, the Heritage tin earns its premium. But if you're painting a hallway, a rental, or a big trade job where budget matters, matching to Cotton Bloom in standard Dulux Diamond Matt or Trade gets you the same colour at a friendlier price.

One thing to watch: light off-whites like this shift with the light they're sitting in. In a north-facing room Chiltern White (and its matches) can read a touch cooler and greyer than you'd expect from the chip. Always get a sample pot up on the wall — paint a decent-sized patch, view it morning and evening — before you commit a whole room. Don't judge it off the lid.

For the record, both matches are verified against the original, so you can buy with confidence.

Colours from the answer

LRV 71.7
Dulux Heritage
Chiltern White
LRV 71.7
Dulux
Cotton Bloom
LRV 71.6
Dulux
Ashen White

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