New Meringue vs Vanilla White paint color comparison

New Meringue vs Vanilla White

New MeringueDuluxvsVanilla WhiteDuluxΔE 1.9Subtle difference

Both are Dulux colors. New Meringue reads as beige-yellow, while Vanilla White reads as beige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 86 vs 83, New Meringue will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-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 1.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

New Meringue
Dulux · 68YY 86/042
Hex#F0ECDF
LRV86.0
BrandDulux
Number68YY 86/042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Vanilla White
Dulux · 45YY 83/062
Hex#F0E8DA
LRV83.0
BrandDulux
Number45YY 83/062
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

New Meringue vs Vanilla White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see New Meringue on one side and Vanilla White 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 New Meringue comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
New Meringue
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

With LRVs of 86 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Ammonite
New Meringue
Ammonite
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

At LRV 86 vs 69, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.

Iron Ore
New Meringue
Iron Ore
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
New Meringue
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

At LRV 86 vs 52, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
New Meringue
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

At LRV 86 vs 30, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
New Meringue
Mizzle
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
New Meringue
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

At LRV 86 vs 60, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
New Meringue
Accessible Beige
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
New Meringue
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
New Meringue
French Gray
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

At LRV 86 vs 43, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
New Meringue
Naval
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 86 vs 4, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
New Meringue
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
New Meringue
Bancha
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
New Meringue
Hardwick White
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
New Meringue
Pure White
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 86 vs 84), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Artichoke
New Meringue
Artichoke
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 86 vs 21, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
New Meringue
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Shoji White
New Meringue
Shoji White
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

New Meringue reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Snowbound
New Meringue
Snowbound
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

New Meringue reads slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pewter Green
New Meringue
Pewter Green
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
New Meringue
Skimming Stone
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Dix Blue
New Meringue
Dix Blue
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 86 vs 41, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
New Meringue
Calamine
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

At LRV 86 vs 68, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
New Meringue
Treron
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

At LRV 86 vs 25, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
New Meringue
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
New Meringue
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

New Meringue reflects far more light (LRV 86 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
New Meringue
Pale Green
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 86 vs 31, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
New Meringue
Pine Needle
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

At LRV 86 vs 7, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
New Meringue
Cement grey
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 86 vs 24, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
New Meringue
Dulux
New Meringue
68YY 86/042 · LRV 86

At LRV 86 vs 57, New Meringue is decisively the brighter choice.