Sun Dust 2 vs Gold Crest
Sun Dust 2 is a Dulux color while Gold Crest comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 49 vs 39, Sun Dust 2 will read as the brighter of the two — a 10-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 10.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sun Dust 2 vs Gold Crest in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sun Dust 2 and Gold Crest 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Sun Dust 2 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Sun Dust 2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Gold Crest would.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Sun Dust 2 reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Gold Crest.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Sun Dust 2 will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Gold Crest would.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Sun Dust 2 returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Sun Dust 2 vs Gold Crest Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sun Dust 2 on one side and Gold Crest 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.
More Sun Dust 2 comparisons
See how Sun Dust 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 49, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 49 vs 6, Sun Dust 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 49, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 49), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (58 vs 49) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 27, Sun Dust 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
Sun Dust 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sun Dust 2 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (55 vs 49) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 49 vs 13, Sun Dust 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (49 vs 44) makes Sun Dust 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 49), opening up a space where Sun Dust 2 encloses it.
Sun Dust 2 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 49, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 49, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 49, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Sun Dust 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 49, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Sun Dust 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 49 vs 41), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 49), opening up a space where Sun Dust 2 encloses it.
Sun Dust 2 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 49 vs 12, Sun Dust 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (49 vs 45) makes Sun Dust 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Sun Dust 2 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Sun Dust 2 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Sun Dust 2 reflects far more light (LRV 49 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 49), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.