Nutmeg Cluster 2 vs Desert Pink
Nutmeg Cluster 2 is a Dulux color while Desert Pink comes from Jotun. These are both beige-pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-pink to land. At LRV 38 vs 31, Desert Pink will read as the brighter of the two — a 7-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. At ΔE 8.9, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nutmeg Cluster 2 vs Desert Pink in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Nutmeg Cluster 2 and Desert Pink 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. Desert Pink has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Nutmeg Cluster 2 vs Desert Pink Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nutmeg Cluster 2 on one side and Desert Pink 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 Nutmeg Cluster 2 comparisons
See how Nutmeg Cluster 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 31), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 2 encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 6, Nutmeg Cluster 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 31), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 2 encloses it.
With LRVs of 31 and 30, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 52 vs 31, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 31), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 2 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 31, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (31 vs 27) makes Nutmeg Cluster 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 31), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 2 encloses it.
Nutmeg Cluster 2 reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 31, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 13, Nutmeg Cluster 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 31, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 2 encloses it.
Nutmeg Cluster 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 2 encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Nutmeg Cluster 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 31 vs 8, Nutmeg Cluster 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 41 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 31 vs 12, Nutmeg Cluster 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 31, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 31 and 31, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.