Dusty Heather vs Edamame paint color comparison

Dusty Heather vs Edamame

Dusty HeatherSherwin-WilliamsvsEdamameSherwin-WilliamsΔE 31.7 — Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Dusty Heather reads as blue-grey, while Edamame reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 28 vs 20, Dusty Heather will read as the brighter of the two — a 8-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Dusty Heather's cool character against Edamame's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 31.7, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Dusty Heather vs Edamame in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dusty Heather and Edamame 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. Dusty Heather has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Dusty HeatherA contemporary living room painted in Dusty Heather

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EdamameEdamame Living Room

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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 — Dusty Heather gives the walls a little more lift.

Dusty HeatherA traditional bedroom painted in Dusty Heather

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EdamameA boho bedroom painted in Edamame

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dusty Heather gives the walls a little more lift.

Dusty HeatherDusty Heather — earthy kitchen

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EdamameEdamame — contemporary kitchen

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Dusty Heather reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Dusty HeatherDusty Heather paint in a moody dining room

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EdamameEdamame paint in a moody dining room

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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 — Dusty Heather gives the walls a little more lift.

Dusty HeatherDusty Heather — coastal bathroom

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EdamameEdamame — minimalist bathroom

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dusty Heather gives the walls a little more lift.

Dusty HeatherSherwin-Williams Dusty Heather in a unique home office

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EdamameSherwin-Williams Edamame in a minimalist home office

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Mudroom

A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Dusty Heather reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Dusty HeatherDusty Heather paint in a industrial mudroom

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EdamameA coastal mudroom painted in Edamame

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Patio

Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Dusty Heather reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Dusty Heatherrustic modern patio featuring Dusty Heather by Sherwin-Williams

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EdamameEdamame paint in a coastal patio

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Dusty Heather gives the walls a little more lift.

Dusty HeatherDusty Heather color — maximalist house inspiration

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EdamameEdamame color — modern luxury house inspiration

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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. Dusty Heather has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

Dusty Heatherminimalist front door featuring Dusty Heather by Sherwin-Williams

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Edamamecottagecore front door featuring Edamame by Sherwin-Williams

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Color Details

Dusty Heather
Sherwin-Williams · 9073
LRV27.8
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9073
Undertone—
TemperatureCool
BrightnessMedium
Edamame
Sherwin-Williams · 7729
LRV19.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7729
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Dusty Heather vs Edamame Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dusty Heather on one side and Edamame 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 Dusty Heather comparisons

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

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Dusty Heather
Dusty Heather
Agreeable Gray vs Dusty Heather
Sherwin-Williams
Dusty Heather
9073 · LRV 28

At LRV 60 vs 28, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Dusty Heather
Dusty Heather
Accessible Beige vs Dusty Heather
Sherwin-Williams
Dusty Heather
9073 · LRV 28

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.

Dusty Heather
Dusty Heather
Pure White
Pure White
Dusty Heather vs Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Dusty Heather
9073 · LRV 28

At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Dusty Heather
Dusty Heather
Shoji White
Shoji White
Dusty Heather vs Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Dusty Heather
9073 · LRV 28

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.