Natural Calico vs Slipper Satin

Natural CalicoDuluxvsSlipper SatinFarrow & BallΔE 1.2Subtle difference

Natural Calico is a Dulux color while Slipper Satin comes from Farrow & Ball. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 79 vs 75, Natural Calico will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 1.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Natural Calico vs Slipper Satin in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Natural Calico and Slipper Satin are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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. Natural Calico has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Natural CalicoDulux 37YY 79/084 cozy living room paint

@fixingnumbereight

Slipper SatinSlipper Satin living room paint

@carlettos_haus

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Natural Calico gives the walls a little more lift.

Natural CalicoDulux 37YY 79/084 bedroom paint review

@livingthedreamdecorating

Slipper SatinFarrow and Ball Slipper Satin bedroom inspiration

@stephfrom_lavendercottage

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Natural Calico gives the walls a little more lift.

Natural CalicoDulux Natural Calico bathroom with white tiles

@lifeinharbs

Slipper SatinSlipper Satin bathroom color

@needsmorebedrooms

Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Natural Calico gives the walls a little more lift.

Natural CalicoNatural Calico cozy kitchen cabinets review

@ggs_interior_decorating

Slipper SatinSlipper Satin kitchen cabinets paint

@pureandsimplestyle

Color Details

Natural Calico
Dulux · 37YY 79/084
Hex#ECE2D2
LRV79.0
BrandDulux
Number37YY 79/084
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Slipper Satin
Farrow & Ball · 2004
Hex#e8e0d1
LRV74.9
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number2004
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Natural Calico vs Slipper Satin Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Natural Calico on one side and Slipper Satin 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 Natural Calico comparisons

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

White Dove
Natural Calico
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Natural Calico
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Natural Calico reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Natural Calico
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Natural Calico
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Natural Calico
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Natural Calico
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Natural Calico
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Natural Calico reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Natural Calico
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Natural Calico
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Natural Calico reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Natural Calico
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Natural Calico reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Natural Calico
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Natural Calico
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Natural Calico
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Natural Calico
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Black grey
Natural Calico
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Piazza
Natural Calico
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Natural Calico reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Natural Calico
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Natural Calico reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Natural Calico
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Senses
Natural Calico
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Natural Calico
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Natural Calico
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Natural Calico reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Natural Calico
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Natural Calico
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Natural Calico
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Natural Calico
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Natural Calico
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Natural Calico is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Natural Calico
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Natural Calico reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Natural Calico
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

Nearly identical in tone

Paper
Natural Calico
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads slightly lighter

Passageway
Natural Calico
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Natural Calico is the lighter choice