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.
Dayroom Yellow
Farrow & Ball · No. 233
Safari
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7697
74.74
LRV
46.21
Dayroom Yellow is 28.5 points lighter
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Hex
#CCB18B
247 · 226 · 157
RGB
204 · 177 · 139
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Pale, clear buttery yellow
Undertone
Golden, amber-leaning beige
Yellow
Family
Yellow
Farrow & Ball
Collection
Timeless Color
In real rooms
Every room, each colorSafari
The difference
Read from the numbersDayroom Yellow is the lighter of the two at LRV 74.74, 28.5 points above Safari at LRV 46.21. Both read warm. Both belong to the yellow family. For a whole room, Dayroom Yellow is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Safari is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsDayroom Yellow No. 233 is a pale yellow from Farrow & Ball, which calls it "a typical Regency colour" that takes its name from the light-filled dayrooms of the period.
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.