Frayed Hessian 2 vs Intimate White
Where Frayed Hessian 2 belongs to Dulux's range, Intimate White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Frayed Hessian 2 belongs to the beige family and Intimate White to the beige-white family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (75 vs 77), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.4, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Frayed Hessian 2 vs Intimate White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Frayed Hessian 2 and Intimate White 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.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
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Frayed Hessian 2 vs Intimate White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Frayed Hessian 2 on one side and Intimate White 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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