Malt Chocolate vs Brexia
Where Malt Chocolate belongs to Dulux's range, Brexia is a Tikkurila color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (57 vs 55), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. 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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Malt Chocolate vs Brexia Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Malt Chocolate on one side and Brexia 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 Malt Chocolate comparisons
See how Malt Chocolate stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Malt Chocolate encloses it.
Malt Chocolate reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Malt Chocolate the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Malt Chocolate is decisively the brighter choice.
Malt Chocolate reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Malt Chocolate reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Malt Chocolate is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Malt Chocolate is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Malt Chocolate reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Malt Chocolate reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 57, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Malt Chocolate is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Malt Chocolate encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Malt Chocolate encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Malt Chocolate the marginally brighter of the two.
Malt Chocolate reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Malt Chocolate reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Malt Chocolate is decisively the brighter choice.
Malt Chocolate reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Malt Chocolate reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Malt Chocolate is decisively the brighter choice.