Nantucket Dune vs White Heron
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Nantucket Dune reads as beige, while White Heron reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. White Heron (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Nantucket Dune (LRV 54), a difference of 22 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 13.8, 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.
Nantucket Dune vs White Heron in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Nantucket Dune and White Heron 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 White Heron will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Nantucket Dune would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. White Heron reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Nantucket Dune.
Color Details
Nantucket Dune vs White Heron Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nantucket Dune on one side and White Heron 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.