Venetian Crystal 2 vs Passageway
Venetian Crystal 2 (Dulux) and Passageway (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. Venetian Crystal 2 reads as blue, while Passageway reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 5-point LRV gap — 14 for Passageway vs 9 for Venetian Crystal 2 — means Passageway will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 20.8 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Venetian Crystal 2 vs Passageway in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Venetian Crystal 2 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.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Passageway has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Venetian Crystal 2 vs Passageway Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Venetian Crystal 2 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.
More Venetian Crystal 2 comparisons
See how Venetian Crystal 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 9), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 2 encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 9, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (9 vs 6) makes Venetian Crystal 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 9), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 2 encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 9), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 2 encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 9, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 9), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 2 encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 9, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 27 vs 9, Denim Drift is decisively the brighter choice.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 9), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 2 encloses it.
Venetian Crystal 2 reads slightly lighter (LRV 9 vs 4), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 55 vs 9, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (13 vs 9) makes Bancha the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 9, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 9), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 2 encloses it.
Artichoke reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 9), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 2 encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 9, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 9, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 9, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 9), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 2 encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 9 vs 8), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 9, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 9), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 2 encloses it.
Venetian Crystal 2 vs Slaked Lime Deep
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 12 vs 9), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 45 vs 9, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 9), opening up a space where Venetian Crystal 2 encloses it.