Faded Petal vs Wallflower
Faded Petal is a Dulux color while Wallflower comes from Sherwin-Williams. Both sit in the grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 66 and 64, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Faded Petal's warm character against Wallflower's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.1, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Faded Petal vs Wallflower Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Faded Petal on one side and Wallflower 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 Faded Petal comparisons
See how Faded Petal stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Faded Petal encloses it.
Faded Petal reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Faded Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Faded Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
Faded Petal reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Faded Petal the marginally brighter of the two.
Faded Petal reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Faded Petal reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Faded Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 4, Faded Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
Faded Petal reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Faded Petal reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Faded Petal reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 21, Faded Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Faded Petal encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 51, Faded Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
Faded Petal reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Faded Petal reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 66 vs 41, Faded Petal is decisively the brighter choice.
Faded Petal reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Faded Petal reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Faded Petal is decisively the brighter choice.