Median vs Granite Dust

Tikkurila
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Behr

Where Median belongs to Tikkurila's range, Granite Dust is a Behr color. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (62 vs 63), so they'll read as similarly light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room.

Median vs Granite Dust Color Comparison

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.

ΔE 1.9Subtle difference

Color Details

Median
Tikkurila · X486
Hex#D3CEC6
LRV62.0
BrandTikkurila
NumberX486
Undertone
Temperature
Brightnesslight
View Median
Granite Dust
Behr · MQ3-06
Hex#d7cec4
LRV62.7
BrandBehr
NumberMQ3-06
UndertoneRed
Temperaturewarm
Brightnesslight
View Granite Dust

Median vs Granite Dust in Real Spaces

Median and Granite Dust are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone. These real-room photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions. Showing 2 room types where both colors have photos.

Bedroom

The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Median
Tikkurila X486 scandinavian bedroom interior

@kiviahteella

Granite Dust
Behr Granite Dust bedroom color

@lakesideliving_ct

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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.

Median
Tikkurila X486 bathroom color paint

@kotokallio

Granite Dust
Behr Granite Dust bathroom picture

@lakesideliving_ct

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