Settled, side by side
Comparisons
- White Dove vs Swiss CoffeeWhite Dove (LRV 83.16) vs Swiss Coffee (LRV 81.91): which is warmer, which is brighter, and which designers reach for, with both shown in real rooms.
- White Dove vs Chantilly LaceWhite Dove (LRV 83.16) vs Chantilly Lace (LRV 90.04): Benjamin Moore's soft warm white against its cleanest white, compared by designers and shown in real rooms.
- Pure White vs Extra WhiteSherwin-Williams Pure White (LRV 84) vs Extra White (LRV 86): which is warmer, which reads icy in north light, and which designers prefer for walls and trim.
- Chantilly Lace vs Pure WhiteBenjamin Moore Chantilly Lace (LRV 90.04) vs Sherwin-Williams Pure White (LRV 84): crisp vs softly warm, compared by designers and shown in real rooms.
Acorn
Little Greene · No. 87
Aquamarine
Little Greene · No. 138
65
LRV
43
Acorn is 22 points lighter
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Hex
#A8BBA0
224 · 227 · 196
RGB
168 · 187 · 160
Warm
Warmth
Cool
Acorn is warm; Aquamarine is cool.
Chalky pale yellow-green
Undertone
Blue-green softened with umber
Green
Family
Green
Little Greene
Collection
Colour Scales
In real rooms
Every room, each colorThe difference
Read from the numbersAcorn is the lighter of the two at LRV 65, 22 points above Aquamarine at LRV 43. Acorn leans warm where Aquamarine reads cool. Both belong to the green family. For a whole room, Acorn is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Aquamarine is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsAcorn No. 87 is a pale green from Little Greene, described by the brand as "fresh and bright", ideal for kitchens and conservatories, and able to add light to dark interiors.
Aquamarine No. 138 is a Little Greene colour from its Colour Scales range, described by the brand as "a classic combination of blue-green and umber", an elegant tone with great depth.