Soft Stone vs Steel Symphony 3

Both from Dulux's palette. Soft Stone reads as beige-greige, while Steel Symphony 3 reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Soft Stone (LRV 57) reflects noticeably more light than Steel Symphony 3 (LRV 35), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Soft Stone runs warm while Steel Symphony 3 is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 22.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.