Faded Indigo vs Reseda green
Where Faded Indigo belongs to Dulux's range, Reseda green is a RAL Classic color. Faded Indigo reads as blue-grey, while Reseda green reads as green-yellow — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Reseda green (LRV 21) reflects noticeably more light than Faded Indigo (LRV 17), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 26.6, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Faded Indigo vs Reseda green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Faded Indigo and Reseda green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Reseda green reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Faded Indigo vs Reseda green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Faded Indigo on one side and Reseda 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.
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