Truffles vs Dusky Sand
Truffles is a Cloverdale Paint color while Dusky Sand comes from Valspar. Truffles reads as beige, while Dusky Sand reads as beige-pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 70 and 69, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.5, 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.
Truffles vs Dusky Sand in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Truffles and Dusky Sand 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
Truffles vs Dusky Sand Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Truffles on one side and Dusky Sand 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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