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
Privilege Green
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6193
17
LRV
22.64
Privilege Green is 5.6 points lighter
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Hex
#7A8775
116 · 119 · 105
RGB
122 · 135 · 117
Cool
Warmth
Cool
Medium grey-green with industrial undertones
Undertone
Muted mid green with a grey cast
Gray
Family
Green
Perfect Palette
Collection
Sherwin-Williams
In real rooms
Every room, each colorThe difference
Read from the numbersPrivilege Green is the lighter of the two at LRV 22.64, 5.6 points above Armored Steel at LRV 17. Both read cool. Armored Steel is a gray, Privilege Green a green. For a whole room, Privilege Green 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.
Privilege Green SW 6193 is a muted mid-tone green in Sherwin-Williams' green family, rated for interior and exterior use, with an LRV of 22.64.