De Nimes vs Etruria
De Nimes is a Farrow & Ball color while Etruria comes from Little Greene. Hue-wise, De Nimes belongs to the blue-grey family and Etruria to the blue family. With LRVs of 19 and 19, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — De Nimes's cool character against Etruria's blue — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 3.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
De Nimes vs Etruria in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. De Nimes and Etruria 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
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De Nimes vs Etruria Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see De Nimes on one side and Etruria 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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