Soft Apple vs Acorn
Where Soft Apple belongs to Dulux's range, Acorn is a Little Greene color. These are both yellows, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within yellow to land. Soft Apple (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Acorn (LRV 75), a difference of 8 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Soft Apple runs warm while Acorn is decidedly yellow, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 2.4, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Soft Apple vs Acorn in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Soft Apple and Acorn 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 Soft Apple will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Acorn would.
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Soft Apple vs Acorn Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Apple on one side and Acorn 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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