Dusted Moss 2 vs Romney Wool
Both are Dulux colors. Both sit in the greige-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 72 vs 63, Romney Wool will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 5.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dusted Moss 2 vs Romney Wool in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Dusted Moss 2 and Romney Wool 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Romney Wool returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Romney Wool reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dusted Moss 2.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Romney Wool will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dusted Moss 2 would.
Color Details
Dusted Moss 2 vs Romney Wool Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusted Moss 2 on one side and Romney Wool 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 Dusted Moss 2 comparisons
See how Dusted Moss 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (69 vs 63) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Dusted Moss 2 encloses it.
Dusted Moss 2 reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (63 vs 52) makes Dusted Moss 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 63 vs 30, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Dusted Moss 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 63 vs 60), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Dusted Moss 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dusted Moss 2 reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 43, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 4, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Dusted Moss 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 63 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Dusted Moss 2 reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Dusted Moss 2 reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 63, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 63 vs 21, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 63, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 63), opening up a space where Dusted Moss 2 encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 51, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Dusted Moss 2 reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Dusted Moss 2 reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 63), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 63 vs 41, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Dusted Moss 2 reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Dusted Moss 2 reflects far more light (LRV 63 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 63 vs 31, Dusted Moss 2 is decisively the brighter choice.