Heather Solstice vs Silver Service
Where Heather Solstice belongs to Dulux's range, Silver Service is a PPG color. These are both greys, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within grey to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (41 vs 41), so they'll read as similarly Medium in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Heather Solstice vs Silver Service in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Heather Solstice and Silver Service 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.
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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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Heather Solstice vs Silver Service Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heather Solstice on one side and Silver Service 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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