Gooseberry Fool 2 vs Weathered Shingle
Where Gooseberry Fool 2 belongs to Dulux's range, Weathered Shingle is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Gooseberry Fool 2 belongs to the greige-grey family and Weathered Shingle to the beige-greige family. Gooseberry Fool 2 (LRV 26) reflects noticeably more light than Weathered Shingle (LRV 22), a difference of 4 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. The ΔE 6.6 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Gooseberry Fool 2 vs Weathered Shingle in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Gooseberry Fool 2 and Weathered Shingle 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Gooseberry Fool 2 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Gooseberry Fool 2 vs Weathered Shingle Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Gooseberry Fool 2 on one side and Weathered Shingle 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.
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With LRVs of 27 and 26, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 26, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 26 vs 4, Gooseberry Fool 2 is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 84 vs 26, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (26 vs 21) makes Gooseberry Fool 2 the marginally brighter of the two.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 26), opening up a space where Gooseberry Fool 2 encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 26), opening up a space where Gooseberry Fool 2 encloses it.
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At LRV 41 vs 26, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
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