Wild Water 2 vs Paper
Wild Water 2 (Dulux) and Paper (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Wild Water 2 belongs to the blue family and Paper to the beige-greige family. The 70-point LRV gap — 88 for Paper vs 18 for Wild Water 2 — means Paper will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 53.0 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.
Wild Water 2 vs Paper in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Wild Water 2 and Paper 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. Paper returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Wild Water 2 vs Paper Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wild Water 2 on one side and Paper 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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