Breton Blue vs County Cream
Both from Dulux's palette. Hue-wise, Breton Blue belongs to the blue family and County Cream to the beige family. County Cream (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than Breton Blue (LRV 10), a difference of 56 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Breton Blue runs cool while County Cream is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 60.7, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Breton Blue vs County Cream in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Breton Blue and County Cream in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 LRV gap is large enough that County Cream will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Breton Blue would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. County Cream reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Breton Blue.
Color Details
Breton Blue vs County Cream Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Breton Blue on one side and County Cream 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.