Natural Calico vs Impression
Where Natural Calico belongs to Dulux's range, Impression is a Jotun color. Natural Calico reads as beige, while Impression reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Natural Calico (LRV 79) reflects noticeably more light than Impression (LRV 40), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 21.9, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Natural Calico vs Impression in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Natural Calico and Impression 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 Natural Calico will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Impression 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. Natural Calico reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Impression.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Natural Calico reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Impression.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Natural Calico returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
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. Natural Calico reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Impression.
Color Details
Natural Calico vs Impression Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Natural Calico on one side and Impression 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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