Dusted Truffle vs Morning at Sea
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Dusted Truffle belongs to the beige-greige family and Morning at Sea to the blue-grey family. At LRV 29 vs 25, Morning at Sea will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Dusted Truffle's warm character against Morning at Sea's cool — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 22.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dusted Truffle vs Morning at Sea in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dusted Truffle and Morning at Sea 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
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. Morning at Sea has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Morning at Sea gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Morning at Sea gives the walls a little more lift.
Front Door
Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Morning at Sea has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Dusted Truffle vs Morning at Sea Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusted Truffle on one side and Morning at Sea 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 Dusted Truffle comparisons
See how Dusted Truffle stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 25 vs 6, Dusted Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 52 vs 25, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 58 vs 25, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
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French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 25), opening up a space where Dusted Truffle encloses it.
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At LRV 55 vs 25, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 44 vs 25, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 66 vs 25, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 25, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 25, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 25 vs 12, Dusted Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 25, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 25 and 25, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 25 vs 12, Dusted Truffle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 45 vs 25, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 31 vs 25), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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With LRVs of 25 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 25), opening up a space where Dusted Truffle encloses it.