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.
Creekbed
Benjamin Moore · 1006
Safari
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7697
33.34
LRV
46.21
Safari is 12.9 points lighter
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Hex
#CCB18B
169 · 154 · 141
RGB
204 · 177 · 139
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Taupe — grey and brown in equal measure with a faint pink
Undertone
Golden, amber-leaning beige
Beige
Family
Yellow
Classics Color Collection
Collection
Timeless Color
In real rooms
Every room, each colorCreekbed
Safari
The difference
Read from the numbersSafari is the lighter of the two at LRV 46.21, 12.9 points above Creekbed at LRV 33.34. Both read warm. Creekbed is a beige, Safari a yellow. For a whole room, Safari is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Creekbed is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsCreekbed is a true taupe — grey and brown balanced so evenly that it reads as neither, with a faint pink warmth underneath. At LRV 33 it is a mid-tone, dark enough to feel like a color and light enough to keep a small room from closing in. It is the shade of wet river stone.
Safari SW 7697 is a warm, golden beige from Sherwin-Williams with an LRV of about 46, so it is a true mid-tone rather than a pale neutral.