Faded Indigo vs Green Smoke
Where Faded Indigo belongs to Dulux's range, Green Smoke is a Farrow & Ball color. Faded Indigo reads as blue-grey, while Green Smoke reads as green-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (17 vs 19), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Faded Indigo runs cool while Green Smoke is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 14.1, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Faded Indigo vs Green Smoke in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Faded Indigo and Green Smoke 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 Green Smoke and Faded Indigo is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Green Smoke brings more warmth to the space, while Faded Indigo keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Green Smoke brings more warmth to the space, while Faded Indigo keeps things cooler and crisper.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Faded Indigo reads more restrained here, while Green Smoke adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
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. Green Smoke brings more warmth to the space, while Faded Indigo keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Green Smoke brings more warmth to the space, while Faded Indigo keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Faded Indigo vs Green Smoke Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Faded Indigo on one side and Green Smoke 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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