Clouded Pearl 1 vs Olympus White paint color comparison

Clouded Pearl 1 vs Olympus White

Where Clouded Pearl 1 belongs to Dulux's range, Olympus White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Clouded Pearl 1 belongs to the green-grey family and Olympus White to the grey-white family. Clouded Pearl 1 (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Olympus White (LRV 68), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Clouded Pearl 1 vs Olympus White in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. Clouded Pearl 1 and Olympus White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

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 brightness difference is modest but present — Clouded Pearl 1 gives the walls a little more lift.

Clouded Pearl 1Dulux Clouded Pearl 1 living room accent wall

@mgdecorating

Olympus WhiteSw Olympus White Living Room

@justcallmehaha

Kitchen

In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Clouded Pearl 1 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Clouded Pearl 1Dulux Clouded Pearl 1 kitchen color

@audreywhelandesign

Olympus WhiteSW 6253 kitchen makeover

@emeraldcabinet

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. Clouded Pearl 1 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Clouded Pearl 1Dulux Clouded Pearl 1 bathroom paint

@emmaworvell

Olympus WhiteSherwin Williams Olympus White Bathroom

@pyramidhomes

Color Details

Clouded Pearl 1
Dulux · 30BG 72/017
LRV72.0
BrandDulux
Number30BG 72/017
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Olympus White
Sherwin-Williams · 6253
LRV68.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6253
Undertone
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Clouded Pearl 1 vs Olympus White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clouded Pearl 1 on one side and Olympus White 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 Clouded Pearl 1 comparisons

See how Clouded Pearl 1 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Clouded Pearl 1
Ammonite
Clouded Pearl 1
Ammonite
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Clouded Pearl 1 the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
Clouded Pearl 1
White Dove
Clouded Pearl 1
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Clouded Pearl 1
Iron Ore
Clouded Pearl 1
Iron Ore
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Clouded Pearl 1
Purbeck Stone
Clouded Pearl 1
Purbeck Stone
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 52, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.

Clouded Pearl 1
Evergreen Fog
Clouded Pearl 1
Evergreen Fog
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 30, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.

Clouded Pearl 1
Mizzle
Clouded Pearl 1
Mizzle
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Clouded Pearl 1
Agreeable Gray
Clouded Pearl 1
Agreeable Gray
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Clouded Pearl 1 the marginally brighter of the two.

Clouded Pearl 1
Accessible Beige
Clouded Pearl 1
Accessible Beige
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Clouded Pearl 1
Denim Drift
Clouded Pearl 1
Denim Drift
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

Clouded Pearl 1
French Gray
Clouded Pearl 1
French Gray
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 43, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.

Clouded Pearl 1
Naval
Clouded Pearl 1
Naval
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 72 vs 4, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.

Clouded Pearl 1
Tranquil Dawn
Clouded Pearl 1
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Clouded Pearl 1
Bancha
Clouded Pearl 1
Bancha
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Clouded Pearl 1
Hardwick White
Clouded Pearl 1
Hardwick White
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Clouded Pearl 1
Pure White
Clouded Pearl 1
Pure White
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Clouded Pearl 1
Artichoke
Clouded Pearl 1
Artichoke
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 72 vs 21, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Clouded Pearl 1
Balboa Mist
Clouded Pearl 1
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

Clouded Pearl 1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Clouded Pearl 1
Shoji White
Clouded Pearl 1
Shoji White
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Clouded Pearl 1
Snowbound
Clouded Pearl 1
Snowbound
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Clouded Pearl 1
Pigeon
Clouded Pearl 1
Pigeon
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51

At LRV 72 vs 51, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.

Clouded Pearl 1
Pewter Green
Clouded Pearl 1
Pewter Green
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Clouded Pearl 1
Duck Green
Clouded Pearl 1
Duck Green
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Clouded Pearl 1
Skimming Stone
Clouded Pearl 1
Skimming Stone
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

Clouded Pearl 1 reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Clouded Pearl 1
Dix Blue
Clouded Pearl 1
Dix Blue
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

At LRV 72 vs 41, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.

Clouded Pearl 1
Hicks' Blue
Clouded Pearl 1
Hicks' Blue
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

Clouded Pearl 1 vs Hicks' Blue

Clouded Pearl 1
Slaked Lime Deep
Clouded Pearl 1
Slaked Lime Deep
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

Clouded Pearl 1 vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
Clouded Pearl 1
Vintage Vogue
Clouded Pearl 1
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Clouded Pearl 1
Livid
Clouded Pearl 1
Livid
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

Clouded Pearl 1 vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
Clouded Pearl 1
Saybrook Sage
Clouded Pearl 1
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72

Clouded Pearl 1 reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Clouded Pearl 1
Pale Green
Clouded Pearl 1
Pale Green
Dulux
Clouded Pearl 1
30BG 72/017 · LRV 72
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 72 vs 31, Clouded Pearl 1 is decisively the brighter choice.