Spun Wool vs Pale Nutmeg

Spun WoolBehrvsPale NutmegDuluxΔE 1.4Subtle difference

Where Spun Wool belongs to Behr's range, Pale Nutmeg is a Dulux color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (73 vs 74), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Spun Wool runs red while Pale Nutmeg is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.4, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Spun Wool vs Pale Nutmeg in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Spun Wool and Pale Nutmeg 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.

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Spun WoolBehr Spun Wool bathroom color

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Pale NutmegDulux Nutmeg White bathroom picture

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Color Details

Spun Wool
Behr · N220-1
Hex#e3ded4
LRV73.2
BrandBehr
NumberN220-1
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pale Nutmeg
Dulux · 10YY 73/042
Hex#E3DCD4
LRV74.0
BrandDulux
Number10YY 73/042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Spun Wool vs Pale Nutmeg Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Spun Wool on one side and Pale Nutmeg on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.

More Spun Wool comparisons

See how Spun Wool stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Spun Wool
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Spun Wool
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Spun Wool reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Spun Wool
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Spun Wool
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Spun Wool
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Spun Wool
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Spun Wool
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Accessible Beige
Spun Wool
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Spun Wool
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

French Gray
Spun Wool
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Naval
Spun Wool
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Spun Wool
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Spun Wool
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Spun Wool
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Pure White
Spun Wool
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads slightly lighter

Artichoke
Spun Wool
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Spun Wool
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Spun Wool reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Spun Wool
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Nearly identical in tone

Snowbound
Spun Wool
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter

Pewter Green
Spun Wool
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Spun Wool
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Spun Wool reads slightly lighter

Dix Blue
Spun Wool
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Calamine
Spun Wool
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Spun Wool reads slightly lighter

Treron
Spun Wool
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Spun Wool
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Spun Wool
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Spun Wool
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Spun Wool
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Spun Wool
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Spun Wool is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Spun Wool
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Spun Wool reads noticeably lighter