Gardenia vs Cliff Walk
Where Gardenia belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Cliff Walk is a Dulux color. Hue-wise, Gardenia belongs to the beige family and Cliff Walk to the beige-greige family. Cliff Walk (LRV 90) reflects noticeably more light than Gardenia (LRV 85), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Gardenia runs red while Cliff Walk is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.0, 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.
Gardenia vs Cliff Walk in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Gardenia and Cliff Walk 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
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 — Cliff Walk gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Gardenia vs Cliff Walk Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gardenia on one side and Cliff Walk 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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