Delicate Veil vs Paper

Delicate VeilDuluxvsPaperTikkurilaΔE 4.2Noticeable difference

Where Delicate Veil belongs to Dulux's range, Paper is a Tikkurila color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Delicate Veil (LRV 83), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 4.2 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Delicate Veil vs Paper in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Delicate Veil and Paper 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.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Paper reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Delicate VeilDulux Delicate Veil bedroom color

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 bedroom

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Color Details

Delicate Veil
Dulux · 50YR 83/015
Hex#EAE6E1
LRV83.0
BrandDulux
Number50YR 83/015
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Delicate Veil vs Paper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Delicate Veil on one side and Paper on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Delicate Veil comparisons

See how Delicate Veil stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Delicate Veil
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

Nearly identical in tone

Ammonite
Delicate Veil
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Delicate Veil reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Delicate Veil
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Delicate Veil
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Delicate Veil
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Delicate Veil
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Delicate Veil
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Delicate Veil reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Delicate Veil
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Delicate Veil
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Delicate Veil
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Delicate Veil reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Delicate Veil
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Delicate Veil
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Delicate Veil
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Delicate Veil
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Black grey
Delicate Veil
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Piazza
Delicate Veil
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Delicate Veil reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Delicate Veil
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
Delicate Veil
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Senses
Delicate Veil
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Delicate Veil
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Delicate Veil
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
Delicate Veil
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Delicate Veil
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Delicate Veil
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Delicate Veil
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Delicate Veil
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Delicate Veil
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Delicate Veil reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Delicate Veil
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Delicate Veil reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Delicate Veil
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Delicate Veil
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Delicate Veil is the lighter choice