Custard vs Honey Nut
Custard is a Cloverdale Paint color while Honey Nut comes from Dulux. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. With LRVs of 51 and 53, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. At ΔE 5.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Custard vs Honey Nut in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Custard and Honey Nut 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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Custard vs Honey Nut Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Custard on one side and Honey Nut 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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