County Cream vs August Moon
Where County Cream belongs to Dulux's range, August Moon is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. County Cream (LRV 66) reflects noticeably more light than August Moon (LRV 60), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.7, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
County Cream vs August Moon in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. County Cream and August Moon 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 — County Cream 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. County Cream 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. County Cream reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. County Cream reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — County Cream gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
County Cream vs August Moon Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see County Cream on one side and August Moon 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 County Cream comparisons
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where County Cream encloses it.
County Cream reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, County Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 30, County Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
County Cream reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes County Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
County Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
County Cream reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, County Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 4, County Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
County Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
County Cream reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
County Cream reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 21, County Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where County Cream encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 51, County Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
County Cream reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
County Cream reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 41, County Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
County Cream reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
County Cream reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, County Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 7, County Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 24, County Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (66 vs 57) makes County Cream the marginally brighter of the two.