Bleached Lichen 1 vs Earl Gray
Where Bleached Lichen 1 belongs to Dulux's range, Earl Gray is a PPG color. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Bleached Lichen 1 (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than Earl Gray (LRV 32), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Bleached Lichen 1 vs Earl Gray in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Bleached Lichen 1 and Earl Gray 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Bleached Lichen 1 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Bleached Lichen 1 gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Bleached Lichen 1 vs Earl Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bleached Lichen 1 on one side and Earl Gray 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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