Grey Splendor vs De Nimes
Where Grey Splendor belongs to Dulux's range, De Nimes is a Farrow & Ball color. Both sit in the blue-grey family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (21 vs 19), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. Grey Splendor runs neutral while De Nimes is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Grey Splendor vs De Nimes in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Grey Splendor and De Nimes 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. De Nimes brings more warmth to the space, while Grey Splendor keeps things cooler and crisper.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. De Nimes brings more warmth to the space, while Grey Splendor keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Grey Splendor vs De Nimes Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Grey Splendor on one side and De Nimes 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.
More Grey Splendor comparisons
See how Grey Splendor stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 21, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Grey Splendor encloses it.
Grey Splendor reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 21, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (30 vs 21) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 21), opening up a space where Grey Splendor encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 21, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 21), opening up a space where Grey Splendor encloses it.
Denim Drift reads slightly lighter (LRV 27 vs 21), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 43 vs 21, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 21 vs 4, Grey Splendor is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 21), opening up a space where Grey Splendor encloses it.
Grey Splendor reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 13), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 21), opening up a space where Grey Splendor encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 21, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 21 vs 21), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 21), opening up a space where Grey Splendor encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 21), opening up a space where Grey Splendor encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Grey Splendor encloses it.
At LRV 51 vs 21, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.
Grey Splendor reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Grey Splendor reflects far more light (LRV 21 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Grey Splendor encloses it.
At LRV 41 vs 21, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Grey Splendor reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 12), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 21), opening up a space where Grey Splendor encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (31 vs 21) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.