Waxed Khaki vs De Nimes
Where Waxed Khaki belongs to Dulux's range, De Nimes is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Waxed Khaki belongs to the grey family and De Nimes to the blue-grey family. Waxed Khaki (LRV 24) reflects noticeably more light than De Nimes (LRV 19), a difference of 5 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Waxed Khaki runs neutral while De Nimes is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 9.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Waxed Khaki vs De Nimes in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Waxed Khaki and De Nimes 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
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 — Waxed Khaki gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Waxed Khaki reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Waxed Khaki reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Waxed Khaki reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Waxed Khaki vs De Nimes Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Waxed Khaki on one side and De Nimes 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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