Serene Setting vs Steel Symphony 5
Serene Setting is a Cloverdale Paint color while Steel Symphony 5 comes from Dulux. Hue-wise, Serene Setting belongs to the blue family and Steel Symphony 5 to the blue-grey family. With LRVs of 64 and 63, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 2.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Serene Setting vs Steel Symphony 5 in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Serene Setting and Steel Symphony 5 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Serene Setting vs Steel Symphony 5 Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Serene Setting on one side and Steel Symphony 5 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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