Gooseberry Fool 2 vs Dapper Tan
Where Gooseberry Fool 2 belongs to Dulux's range, Dapper Tan is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Gooseberry Fool 2 belongs to the greige-grey family and Dapper Tan to the beige-greige family. Gooseberry Fool 2 (LRV 26) reflects noticeably more light than Dapper Tan (LRV 22), a difference of 4 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. The ΔE 6.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gooseberry Fool 2 vs Dapper Tan in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Gooseberry Fool 2 and Dapper Tan 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Gooseberry Fool 2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Gooseberry Fool 2 vs Dapper Tan Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gooseberry Fool 2 on one side and Dapper Tan 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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