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.
Citrine
Benjamin Moore · AF-370
Late Wheat
Benjamin Moore · CC-240
In real rooms
Every room, each colorCitrine
The difference
Read from the numbersLate Wheat is the lighter of the two at LRV 47.41, 6.9 points above Citrine at LRV 40.53. Both read warm. Both belong to the yellow family. For a whole room, Late Wheat is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Citrine is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsCitrine AF-370 is part of Benjamin Moore's Affinity collection, which Benjamin Moore describes as "a complex golden yellow that can look both luxurious and earthy." Benjamin Moore gives an LRV of 40.53.
Late Wheat is a muted golden yellow with enough tan and green in it to stay quiet — the color of a field in September rather than a lemon. At LRV 47 it sits mid-tone, so on cabinetry it reads as a real color without ever shouting, and it has none of the acidity that makes most yellows hard to live with.