Swansdown vs Pavilion Blue
Swansdown (Dulux) and Pavilion Blue (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Swansdown reads as greige-white, while Pavilion Blue reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 76 vs 78 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Swansdown leans warm, Pavilion Blue reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 2.1 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Swansdown vs Pavilion Blue in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Swansdown and Pavilion Blue 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Swansdown brings more warmth to the space, while Pavilion Blue keeps things cooler and crisper.
Color Details
Swansdown vs Pavilion Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Swansdown on one side and Pavilion Blue 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 Swansdown comparisons
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Swansdown reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Swansdown reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 58, Swansdown is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 27, Swansdown is decisively the brighter choice.
Swansdown reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 55, Swansdown is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 44, Swansdown is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes Swansdown the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Swansdown is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Swansdown the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 12, Swansdown is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 45, Swansdown is decisively the brighter choice.
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