Honky Tonk Blue vs Wild Water 2
Honky Tonk Blue (Cloverdale Paint) and Wild Water 2 (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. These are both blues, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within blue to land. The 3-point LRV gap — 18 for Wild Water 2 vs 15 for Honky Tonk Blue — means Wild Water 2 will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.1 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Honky Tonk Blue vs Wild Water 2 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Honky Tonk Blue and Wild Water 2 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Wild Water 2 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Honky Tonk Blue vs Wild Water 2 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Honky Tonk Blue on one side and Wild Water 2 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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