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.
Armored Steel
Dunn-Edwards · DE6279
Pelican Gray
Benjamin Moore · 1612
In real rooms
Every room, each colorPelican Gray
The difference
Read from the numbersPelican Gray is the lighter of the two at LRV 58.58, 41.6 points above Armored Steel at LRV 17. Both read cool. Both belong to the gray family. For a whole room, Pelican Gray is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Armored Steel is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsArmored Steel DE6279 is a medium grey-green from Dunn-Edwards' Perfect Palette, filed under its cool neutrals. Dunn-Edwards describes it as "a medium gray-green with industrial undertones" and gives an LRV of 17.
Pelican Gray is a light, silvery grey with a clear blue lean — cooler than the greiges that dominated the last decade, and all the better for it. At LRV 59 it is light enough for a small room and grey enough to feel deliberate. It is the grey of a slate roof after rain.