De Nimes vs Picture Gallery Red
De Nimes and Picture Gallery Red come from the same Farrow & Ball collection. De Nimes reads as blue-grey, while Picture Gallery Red reads as pink-red — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 19 for De Nimes vs 16 for Picture Gallery Red — means De Nimes will open up a space more effectively. Where De Nimes leans cool, Picture Gallery Red reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 41.7 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
De Nimes vs Picture Gallery Red in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing De Nimes and Picture Gallery Red 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Picture Gallery Red brings more warmth to the space, while De Nimes keeps things cooler and crisper.
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. De Nimes reads more restrained here, while Picture Gallery Red adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. De Nimes reads more restrained here, while Picture Gallery Red adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. De Nimes reads more restrained here, while Picture Gallery Red adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Picture Gallery Red brings more warmth to the space, while De Nimes keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Cabinet color is always seen in context — against countertops, backsplash, and hardware — which amplifies undertone differences that might disappear on a plain wall. De Nimes reads more restrained here, while Picture Gallery Red adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
De Nimes vs Picture Gallery Red Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see De Nimes on one side and Picture Gallery Red 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 De Nimes comparisons
See how De Nimes stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 19, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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Evergreen Fog reads slightly lighter (LRV 30 vs 19), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 58 vs 19, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (27 vs 19) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 19), opening up a space where De Nimes encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 19, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 44 vs 19, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 19), opening up a space where De Nimes encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 19, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 19, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes De Nimes the marginally brighter of the two.
A 10-point LRV gap (19 vs 8) makes De Nimes the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 19, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (19 vs 12) makes De Nimes the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 19, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 19), opening up a space where De Nimes encloses it.