Mount Etna vs Nantucket Dune
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Mount Etna reads as blue-grey, while Nantucket Dune reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Nantucket Dune (LRV 54) reflects noticeably more light than Mount Etna (LRV 6), a difference of 47 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Mount Etna runs cool while Nantucket Dune is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 51.6, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mount Etna vs Nantucket Dune in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Mount Etna and Nantucket Dune 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 Nantucket Dune will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Mount Etna would.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Nantucket Dune returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Mount Etna vs Nantucket Dune Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mount Etna on one side and Nantucket Dune 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.