Pressed Petal vs Delightful Pink
Where Pressed Petal belongs to Dulux's range, Delightful Pink is a Jotun color. Pressed Petal reads as pink, while Delightful Pink reads as beige-pink — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Delightful Pink (LRV 45) reflects noticeably more light than Pressed Petal (LRV 37), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 9.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pressed Petal vs Delightful Pink in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Pressed Petal and Delightful 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Delightful Pink will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pressed Petal would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Delightful Pink reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pressed Petal.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Delightful Pink reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pressed Petal.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Delightful Pink reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pressed Petal.
Color Details
Pressed Petal vs Delightful Pink Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pressed Petal on one side and Delightful 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.
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