Rice Wine vs Buttermilk
Rice Wine (Behr) and Buttermilk (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 80 for Rice Wine vs 77 for Buttermilk — means Rice Wine will open up a space more effectively. Where Rice Wine leans red, Buttermilk reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 3.7 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rice Wine vs Buttermilk in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Rice Wine and Buttermilk are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Rice Wine reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Rice Wine vs Buttermilk Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rice Wine on one side and Buttermilk on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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