Durum vs Rolled Oats
Where Durum belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Rolled Oats is a Dulux color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (64 vs 65), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.1, 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.
Durum vs Rolled Oats in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Durum and Rolled Oats 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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Durum vs Rolled Oats Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Durum on one side and Rolled Oats 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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At LRV 64 vs 27, Durum is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 64 vs 44, Durum is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 64 vs 12, Durum is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 64 vs 45, Durum is decisively the brighter choice.
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