Shifting Sands vs Subtle Seashell

Shifting Sands and Subtle Seashell are both Dulux warm creams. The gap between them is ΔE 1.2 — “near-identical”. Shifting Sands is the lighter of the two. Both cost about £14.40 per litre.

Shifting Sands #DCD1C0 £14.40/L

Subtle Seashell #DBCFC0 £14.40/L

	Shifting Sands	Subtle Seashell
Hex	`#DCD1C0`	`#DBCFC0`
Lightness (L*)	84	84
Price / litre	£14.40	£14.40

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Looking across brands instead? See Shifting Sands’s cross-brand matches and cheaper alternatives, or Subtle Seashell’s.