Snail Trail vs Urban Obsession
Both from Dulux's palette. Hue-wise, Snail Trail belongs to the blue-white family and Urban Obsession to the grey family. Snail Trail (LRV 75) reflects noticeably more light than Urban Obsession (LRV 25), a difference of 50 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Snail Trail runs cool while Urban Obsession is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 35.3, 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.
Snail Trail vs Urban Obsession in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Snail Trail and Urban Obsession 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 Urban Obsession would.
Color Details
Snail Trail vs Urban Obsession Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Snail Trail on one side and Urban Obsession 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.