Kiwi Crush vs Timid Absinthe
Where Kiwi Crush belongs to Dulux's range, Timid Absinthe is a Valspar color. Both sit in the yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Timid Absinthe (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Kiwi Crush (LRV 61), a difference of 11 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 25.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Kiwi Crush vs Timid Absinthe Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kiwi Crush on one side and Timid Absinthe 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.
More Kiwi Crush comparisons
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At LRV 61 vs 6, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice.
Kiwi Crush reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 9-point LRV gap (61 vs 52) makes Kiwi Crush the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (61 vs 58) makes Kiwi Crush the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 27, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Kiwi Crush the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 13, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 44, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 61 vs 12, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 8, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Kiwi Crush reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 45, Kiwi Crush is decisively the brighter choice.
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