Gardenia vs Honey Nut paint color comparison

Gardenia vs Honey Nut

GardeniaDuluxvsHoney NutDuluxΔE 26.5 — Very different colors

Both from Dulux's palette. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. Gardenia (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Honey Nut (LRV 53), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 26.5, 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.

Gardenia vs Honey Nut in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Gardenia and Honey Nut 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 LRV gap is large enough that Gardenia will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honey Nut would.

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Color Details

Gardenia
Dulux · 50YY 83/086
LRV83.0
BrandDulux
Number50YY 83/086
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Honey Nut
Dulux · 41YY 53/306
LRV53.0
BrandDulux
Number41YY 53/306
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Gardenia vs Honey Nut Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gardenia on one side and Honey Nut on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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.