Chalky Downs 5 vs White Sesame
Chalky Downs 5 (Dulux) and White Sesame (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Chalky Downs 5 belongs to the beige family and White Sesame to the beige-white family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 71 vs 71 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 1.3 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Chalky Downs 5 vs White Sesame in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Chalky Downs 5 and White Sesame 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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Chalky Downs 5 vs White Sesame Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Chalky Downs 5 on one side and White Sesame 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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At LRV 71 vs 52, Chalky Downs 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 71 vs 58, Chalky Downs 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 27, Chalky Downs 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
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Chalky Downs 5 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 55, Chalky Downs 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 13, Chalky Downs 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 44, Chalky Downs 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 71), opening up a space where Chalky Downs 5 encloses it.
Chalky Downs 5 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (71 vs 66) makes Chalky Downs 5 the marginally brighter of the two.
A 3-point LRV gap (74 vs 71) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (83 vs 71) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Chalky Downs 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
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Chalky Downs 5 reads slightly lighter (LRV 71 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Chalky Downs 5 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 71 vs 12, Chalky Downs 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 71 vs 45, Chalky Downs 5 is decisively the brighter choice.
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Chalky Downs 5 reflects far more light (LRV 71 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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