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.
Georgian Brick
Benjamin Moore · HC-50
Mythical
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6550
15.46
LRV
19.66
Mythical is 4.2 points lighter
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Hex
#7E778E
152 · 89 · 73
RGB
126 · 119 · 142
Warm
Warmth
Cool
Georgian Brick is warm; Mythical is cool.
Rustic red-orange; fired clay rather than tomato
Undertone
Dusky violet-grey
Orange
Family
Purple
Historical Colors
Collection
Sherwin-Williams
In real rooms
Every room, each colorGeorgian Brick
The difference
Read from the numbersMythical is the lighter of the two at LRV 19.66, 4.2 points above Georgian Brick at LRV 15.46. Georgian Brick leans warm where Mythical reads cool. Georgian Brick is a orange, Mythical a purple. For a whole room, Mythical is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Georgian Brick is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsGeorgian Brick is a Historical Colors red-orange that Benjamin Moore describes as 'a rustic blend of red and orange'. It is the colour of weathered brick — warm, a little dusty, and far more livable than a true red.
Mythical SW 6550 is a dusky violet in Sherwin-Williams' purple family, rated for interior and exterior use. Sherwin-Williams gives an LRV of 19.66.