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.
Green Smoke
Farrow & Ball · No. 47
Sea Salt
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6204
19
LRV
63.233
Sea Salt is 44.2 points lighter
#6F7B71
Hex
#CDD2CA
111 · 123 · 113
RGB
205 · 210 · 202
Cool
Warmth
Cool
Smoky green-blue
Undertone
Pale green-grey that shifts toward blue in cool light; the color of sea glass
Green
Family
Green
Farrow & Ball
Collection
In real rooms
Every room, each colorGreen Smoke
The difference
Read from the numbersSea Salt is the lighter of the two at LRV 63.233, 44.2 points above Green Smoke at LRV 19. Both read cool. Both belong to the green family. For a whole room, Sea Salt is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Green Smoke is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsGreen Smoke No. 47 is a Farrow & Ball colour the brand describes as "a smoky green blue" that was popular in interiors during the late 19th century.
Sea Salt is a soft green-grey that changes its mind with the light: green in a sunny room, blue-grey in a shaded one. At LRV 63 it is light enough for a whole room and quiet enough to live with for years, which is why it has become a modern classic for bedrooms and bathrooms.