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.
Frost Bite
Sherwin-Williams · SW 9505
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7005
LRV
84
#F6F0E5
Hex
#EDECE6
246 · 240 · 229
RGB
237 · 236 · 230
Warm
Warmth
Neutral
Frost Bite is warm; Pure White is neutral.
Soft, slightly creamy white
Undertone
A true soft white with a touch of grey and a touch of warmth; neither cool nor creamy
White
Family
White
Collection
White & Pastel
In real rooms
Every room, each colorThe difference
Read from the numbersFrost Bite leans warm where Pure White reads neutral. Both belong to the white family.
How they read
In their own wordsFrost Bite is Sherwin-Williams SW 9505, which the brand lists in its White paint colors. Sherwin-Williams gives it no further description on its color page; in the room below it reads as a soft white with a little cream in it, warmer than a pure gallery white.
Pure White is one of Sherwin-Williams' most-specified whites for a simple reason: it has almost no agenda. A trace of grey keeps it from glaring, a trace of warmth keeps it from turning blue, and at LRV 84 it is bright without being stark. It is the white you choose when the art, the furniture or the view is the point.