Swansdown vs White Poetry
Swansdown (Dulux) and White Poetry (Jotun) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Swansdown belongs to the greige-white family and White Poetry to the greige-grey family. The 3-point LRV gap — 76 for Swansdown vs 73 for White Poetry — means Swansdown will open up a space more effectively. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. A ΔE of 1.2 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Swansdown vs White Poetry in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Swansdown and White Poetry 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Swansdown vs White Poetry Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Swansdown on one side and White Poetry 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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