Village Maze vs Sea Emerald
Where Village Maze belongs to Dulux's range, Sea Emerald is a Jotun color. Village Maze reads as green, while Sea Emerald reads as blue-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Village Maze (LRV 33) reflects noticeably more light than Sea Emerald (LRV 26), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean cool, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 10.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Village Maze vs Sea Emerald in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Village Maze and Sea Emerald 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 — Village Maze gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Village Maze reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Village Maze vs Sea Emerald Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Village Maze on one side and Sea Emerald 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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