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.
Adventurer
Little Greene · No. 7
Blackberry
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7577
11
LRV
4.81
Adventurer is 6.2 points lighter
#5D3A40
Hex
#533640
93 · 58 · 64
RGB
83 · 54 · 64
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Deep plum-aubergine with red and brown notes
Undertone
Deep plum with a magenta undertone
Red
Family
Purple
Little Greene
Collection
Sherwin-Williams
In real rooms
Every room, each colorBlackberry
The difference
Read from the numbersAdventurer is the lighter of the two at LRV 11, 6.2 points above Blackberry at LRV 4.81. Both read warm. Adventurer is a red, Blackberry a purple. For a whole room, Adventurer is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Blackberry is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsAdventurer No. 7 is a deep plum from Little Greene, named the brand's Colour of the Year for 2026. A stockist describes it as "a majestic and calming aubergine", and the editorial coverage in Galerie, Livingetc, Domino and Ideal Home treats it as a moody, enveloping dark.
Blackberry SW 7577 is a very dark plum in Sherwin-Williams' red family, rated for interior and exterior use. Sherwin-Williams gives an LRV of 4.81.