Buttermilk vs Fresh Pasta
Buttermilk (Dulux) and Fresh Pasta (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. The 7-point LRV gap — 77 for Buttermilk vs 70 for Fresh Pasta — means Buttermilk will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.8 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Buttermilk vs Fresh Pasta in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Buttermilk and Fresh Pasta 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Buttermilk reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Buttermilk vs Fresh Pasta Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Buttermilk on one side and Fresh Pasta 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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