Nutmeg Cluster 3 vs Sandbank
Nutmeg Cluster 3 is a Dulux color while Sandbank comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beige-pinks, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-pink to land. At LRV 49 vs 40, Nutmeg Cluster 3 will read as the brighter of the two — a 9-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 6.3, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Nutmeg Cluster 3 vs Sandbank Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nutmeg Cluster 3 on one side and Sandbank 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.
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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.
At LRV 49 vs 4, Nutmeg Cluster 3 is decisively the brighter choice.
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.