Venetian Crystal 1 vs Passageway
Where Venetian Crystal 1 belongs to Dulux's range, Passageway is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Venetian Crystal 1 belongs to the blue family and Passageway to the blue-grey family. Passageway (LRV 14) reflects noticeably more light than Venetian Crystal 1 (LRV 7), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 17.3, 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.
Venetian Crystal 1 vs Passageway in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Venetian Crystal 1 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 brightness difference is modest but present — Passageway gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Venetian Crystal 1 vs Passageway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Venetian Crystal 1 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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