Nutmeg Cluster 3 vs Mellow Coral
Nutmeg Cluster 3 (Dulux) and Mellow Coral (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Nutmeg Cluster 3 belongs to the beige-pink family and Mellow Coral to the pink-red family. The 3-point LRV gap — 52 for Mellow Coral vs 49 for Nutmeg Cluster 3 — means Mellow Coral will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 9.6 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 vs Mellow Coral in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Nutmeg Cluster 3 and Mellow Coral 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Mellow Coral has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Nutmeg Cluster 3 vs Mellow Coral Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nutmeg Cluster 3 on one side and Mellow Coral 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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