Raisin Cake vs Snail Trail
Both from Dulux's palette. Raisin Cake reads as grey, while Snail Trail reads as blue-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Snail Trail (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Raisin Cake (LRV 11), a difference of 64 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Raisin Cake runs neutral while Snail Trail is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 54.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Raisin Cake vs Snail Trail in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Raisin Cake and Snail Trail in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Snail Trail will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Raisin Cake would.
Color Details
Raisin Cake vs Snail Trail Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Raisin Cake on one side and Snail Trail 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.