Chalk Blush 3 vs Smoke Grey
Both from Dulux's palette. Hue-wise, Chalk Blush 3 belongs to the greige-grey family and Smoke Grey to the blue-grey family. Chalk Blush 3 (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Smoke Grey (LRV 30), a difference of 43 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Chalk Blush 3 runs warm while Smoke Grey is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 28.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chalk Blush 3 vs Smoke Grey in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Chalk Blush 3 and Smoke Grey 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 Chalk Blush 3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Smoke Grey would.
Color Details
Chalk Blush 3 vs Smoke Grey Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chalk Blush 3 on one side and Smoke Grey 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.