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.
Dinner Party
Benjamin Moore · AF-300
Hushed Auburn
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9080
8.43
LRV
26.38
Hushed Auburn is 18 points lighter
#763637
Hex
#A8857A
118 · 54 · 55
RGB
168 · 133 · 122
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Deep, understated red with wine-like depth
Undertone
Dusky clay pink with red undertones
Red
Family
Red
Affinity
Collection
Sherwin-Williams
In real rooms
Every room, each colorThe difference
Read from the numbersHushed Auburn is the lighter of the two at LRV 26.38, 18 points above Dinner Party at LRV 8.43. Both read warm. Both belong to the red family. For a whole room, Hushed Auburn is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Dinner Party is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsDinner Party AF-300 is a deep red from Benjamin Moore's Affinity collection, described as "a deep, understated red that can be used in everyday spaces, as well as those reserved for special occasions". Its LRV is 8.43.
Hushed Auburn SW 9080 is a muted red-family colour from Sherwin-Williams with an LRV of 26.38. Livingetc describes it as a dusky pink with red undertones that behaves like a clay-like neutral.