Chantilly Lace vs Magnolia
Where Chantilly Lace belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Magnolia is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Chantilly Lace belongs to the green-white family and Magnolia to the beige family. Chantilly Lace (LRV 90) reflects noticeably more light than Magnolia (LRV 83), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chantilly Lace runs green while Magnolia is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.1, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chantilly Lace vs Magnolia in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Chantilly Lace and Magnolia in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Chantilly Lace gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Chantilly Lace reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Chantilly Lace reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Chantilly Lace reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Chantilly Lace vs Magnolia Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chantilly Lace on one side and Magnolia 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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