Nutmeg Cluster 3 vs Naval
Nutmeg Cluster 3 is a Dulux color while Naval comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Nutmeg Cluster 3 belongs to the beige-pink family and Naval to the blue family. At LRV 49 vs 4, Nutmeg Cluster 3 will read as the brighter of the two — a 45-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Nutmeg Cluster 3's warm character against Naval's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 53.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. 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 Naval in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Nutmeg Cluster 3 and Naval in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Nutmeg Cluster 3 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Naval would.
Color Details
Nutmeg Cluster 3 vs Naval Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nutmeg Cluster 3 on one side and Naval 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 3 comparisons
See how Nutmeg Cluster 3 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 3 encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 49, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 49 vs 30, Nutmeg Cluster 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 11-point LRV gap (60 vs 49) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (49 vs 43) makes Nutmeg Cluster 3 the marginally brighter of the two.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 49, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 21, Nutmeg Cluster 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 49), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 3 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 49), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 3 encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 49), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 3 encloses it.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Nutmeg Cluster 3 encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (49 vs 41) makes Nutmeg Cluster 3 the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 25, Nutmeg Cluster 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Nutmeg Cluster 3 reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 49 vs 31, Nutmeg Cluster 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 7, Nutmeg Cluster 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 24, Nutmeg Cluster 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (57 vs 49) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 49, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.