Soft Apple vs Paper
Where Soft Apple belongs to Dulux's range, Paper is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Soft Apple belongs to the yellow family and Paper to the beige-greige family. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Soft Apple (LRV 83), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 14.0, 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.
Soft Apple vs Paper in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Soft Apple and Paper 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Paper gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Soft Apple vs Paper Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Soft Apple on one side and Paper 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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