Magnolia vs Scree
Where Magnolia belongs to Dulux's range, Scree is a Little Greene color. Magnolia reads as beige, while Scree reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Magnolia (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Scree (LRV 10), a difference of 73 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Magnolia runs warm while Scree is decidedly green, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 55.0, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Magnolia vs Scree in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Magnolia and Scree 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 Magnolia will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Scree would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Magnolia reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Scree.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Magnolia reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Scree.
Color Details
Magnolia vs Scree Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Magnolia on one side and Scree 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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