Wild Wonder vs Paper

Wild WonderDuluxvsPaperTikkurilaΔE 27.8Very different colors

Where Wild Wonder belongs to Dulux's range, Paper is a Tikkurila color. Hue-wise, Wild Wonder belongs to the beige family and Paper to the beige-greige family. Paper (LRV 88) reflects noticeably more light than Wild Wonder (LRV 49), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 27.8, 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.

Wild Wonder vs Paper in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Seeing Wild Wonder 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.

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 LRV gap is large enough that Paper will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Wild Wonder would.

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Color Details

Wild Wonder
Dulux · 50YY 49/191
Hex#C4B591
LRV49.0
BrandDulux
Number50YY 49/191
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

Wild Wonder vs Paper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wild Wonder on one side and Paper on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Wild Wonder comparisons

See how Wild Wonder stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Wild Wonder
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Wild Wonder
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite reads noticeably lighter

Iron Ore
Wild Wonder
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Wild Wonder is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Wild Wonder
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Evergreen Fog
Wild Wonder
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Wild Wonder reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Wild Wonder
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Nearly identical in tone

Agreeable Gray
Wild Wonder
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Wild Wonder
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Wild Wonder reads noticeably lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Wild Wonder
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Wild Wonder
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Wild Wonder
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Wild Wonder is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Wild Wonder
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Wild Wonder reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Wild Wonder
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Wild Wonder is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Wild Wonder
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Wild Wonder reads noticeably lighter

Black grey
Wild Wonder
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Wild Wonder is the lighter choice

Piazza
Wild Wonder
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Piazza reads noticeably lighter

Humble Yellow
Wild Wonder
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Humble Yellow reads slightly lighter

Windmill Lane
Wild Wonder
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Wild Wonder reads noticeably lighter

Senses
Wild Wonder
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Wild Wonder reads slightly lighter

Lamp Black
Wild Wonder
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Wild Wonder is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Wild Wonder
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Washed Linen reads slightly lighter

Tea with Florence
Wild Wonder
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Wild Wonder is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Wild Wonder
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Wild Wonder reads noticeably lighter

Ocean Abyss
Wild Wonder
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Wild Wonder is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Wild Wonder
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Nearly identical in tone

Teton Blue
Wild Wonder
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Wild Wonder reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-2
Wild Wonder
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

RAL 110-2 reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
Wild Wonder
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 is the lighter choice

Passageway
Wild Wonder
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Wild Wonder is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
Wild Wonder
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

Nearly identical in tone