Honest Indigo vs Vanilla Sundae
Both from Dulux's palette. Honest Indigo reads as blue, while Vanilla Sundae reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Vanilla Sundae (LRV 85) reflects noticeably more light than Honest Indigo (LRV 7), a difference of 78 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Honest Indigo runs cool while Vanilla Sundae is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 94.4, 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.
Honest Indigo vs Vanilla Sundae in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Honest Indigo and Vanilla Sundae 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 Vanilla Sundae will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Honest Indigo would.
Color Details
Honest Indigo vs Vanilla Sundae Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Honest Indigo on one side and Vanilla Sundae 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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