Mustard Blanket vs Passageway

Mustard BlanketDuluxvsPassagewayValsparΔE 59.9Very different colors

Mustard Blanket is a Dulux color while Passageway comes from Valspar. Hue-wise, Mustard Blanket belongs to the beige family and Passageway to the blue-grey family. At LRV 34 vs 14, Mustard Blanket will read as the brighter of the two — a 20-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 59.9, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Mustard Blanket vs Passageway in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mustard Blanket and Passageway 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Mustard Blanket returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Mustard BlanketDulux Mustard Blanket living room makeover

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PassagewayValspar Passageway victorian living room color

@seenfromthegreen

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Mustard Blanket will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Passageway would.

Mustard BlanketDulux Mustard Blanket bathroom accent wall

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PassagewayPassageway bathroom wall panelling color

@renovation_for_2

Color Details

Mustard Blanket
Dulux · 40YY 34/446
Hex#B89441
LRV34.0
BrandDulux
Number40YY 34/446
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Passageway
Valspar · V137-6
Hex#596c77
LRV14.2
BrandValspar
NumberV137-6
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Mustard Blanket vs Passageway Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mustard Blanket on one side and Passageway on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Mustard Blanket comparisons

See how Mustard Blanket stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Mustard Blanket
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Mustard Blanket
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Mustard Blanket
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Mustard Blanket is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Mustard Blanket
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Mustard Blanket
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Mustard Blanket reads slightly lighter

Mizzle
Mustard Blanket
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Mustard Blanket
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Mustard Blanket
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Mustard Blanket
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Mustard Blanket reads slightly lighter

French Gray
Mustard Blanket
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray reads slightly lighter

Naval
Mustard Blanket
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Mustard Blanket is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Mustard Blanket
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Mustard Blanket
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Mustard Blanket reads noticeably lighter

Hardwick White
Mustard Blanket
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White reads slightly lighter

Pure White
Mustard Blanket
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Mustard Blanket
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Mustard Blanket reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Mustard Blanket
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Mustard Blanket
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Mustard Blanket
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Mustard Blanket
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Mustard Blanket reads noticeably lighter

Skimming Stone
Mustard Blanket
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Mustard Blanket
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue reads slightly lighter

Calamine
Mustard Blanket
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Mustard Blanket
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Mustard Blanket reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Mustard Blanket
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Mustard Blanket reads noticeably lighter

Saybrook Sage
Mustard Blanket
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter

Pale Green
Mustard Blanket
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Nearly identical in tone

Pine Needle
Mustard Blanket
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Mustard Blanket is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Mustard Blanket
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Mustard Blanket reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Mustard Blanket
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green reads noticeably lighter

Mustard Blanket vs Passageway Paint Color Comparison