Dublin Bay 3 vs Direct Green
Where Dublin Bay 3 belongs to Dulux's range, Direct Green is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both greens, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green to land. Dublin Bay 3 (LRV 22) reflects noticeably more light than Direct Green (LRV 19), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Dublin Bay 3 runs neutral while Direct Green is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 10.6, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dublin Bay 3 vs Direct Green in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dublin Bay 3 and Direct Green 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 temperature contrast between Direct Green and Dublin Bay 3 is what sets these apart most in this context.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Direct Green brings more warmth to the space, while Dublin Bay 3 keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Dublin Bay 3 vs Direct Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dublin Bay 3 on one side and Direct Green 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 Dublin Bay 3 comparisons
See how Dublin Bay 3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 22, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
Dublin Bay 3 reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 22, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (30 vs 22) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 22, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 22), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 22, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 22 vs 4, Dublin Bay 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
Dublin Bay 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 22, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 22 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 22, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Dublin Bay 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dublin Bay 3 reflects far more light (LRV 22 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 22, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Dublin Bay 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 22 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 22), opening up a space where Dublin Bay 3 encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (31 vs 22) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.