Clouded Pearl 1 vs Olympus White
Where Clouded Pearl 1 belongs to Dulux's range, Olympus White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Clouded Pearl 1 belongs to the green-grey family and Olympus White to the grey-white family. Clouded Pearl 1 (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Olympus White (LRV 68), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Clouded Pearl 1 vs Olympus White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Clouded Pearl 1 and Olympus White 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Clouded Pearl 1 gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Clouded Pearl 1 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Clouded Pearl 1 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Clouded Pearl 1 vs Olympus White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clouded Pearl 1 on one side and Olympus White 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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