Timeless vs Passageway
Where Timeless belongs to Dulux's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Timeless belongs to the beige-yellow family and Passageway to the blue-grey family. Timeless (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Passageway (LRV 14), a difference of 73 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 51.1, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Timeless vs Passageway in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Timeless and Passageway 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 LRV gap is large enough that Timeless will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Passageway would.
@pollypaintsdecor
@seenfromthegreen
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Timeless reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Passageway.
@grrrlathome
@beaus_home
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Timeless reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Passageway.
@jillj01
@renovation_for_2
Color Details
Timeless vs Passageway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Timeless on one side and Passageway 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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