Brooklyn Nights 3 vs James
Where Brooklyn Nights 3 belongs to Dulux's range, James is a Little Greene color. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Brooklyn Nights 3 (LRV 36) reflects noticeably more light than James (LRV 30), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Brooklyn Nights 3 runs cool while James is decidedly blue, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Brooklyn Nights 3 vs James Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Brooklyn Nights 3 on one side and James 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.
More Brooklyn Nights 3 comparisons
See how Brooklyn Nights 3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 36), opening up a space where Brooklyn Nights 3 encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 36, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 6, Brooklyn Nights 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where Brooklyn Nights 3 encloses it.
Brooklyn Nights 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 36, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 36), opening up a space where Brooklyn Nights 3 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 36, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (36 vs 27) makes Brooklyn Nights 3 the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Brooklyn Nights 3 reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 36, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 13, Brooklyn Nights 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (44 vs 36) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 36), opening up a space where Brooklyn Nights 3 encloses it.
Brooklyn Nights 3 reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 36, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 36, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 36, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 36), opening up a space where Brooklyn Nights 3 encloses it.
At LRV 36 vs 12, Brooklyn Nights 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 8, Brooklyn Nights 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 36, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 36 vs 12, Brooklyn Nights 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (45 vs 36) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Brooklyn Nights 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.