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.
Hollywood Gold
Benjamin Moore · 279
Safari
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7697
40.45
LRV
46.21
Safari is 5.8 points lighter
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Hex
#CCB18B
202 · 171 · 85
RGB
204 · 177 · 139
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Deep ochre yellow
Undertone
Golden, amber-leaning beige
Yellow
Family
Yellow
Benjamin Moore Classics
Collection
Timeless Color
In real rooms
Every room, each colorSafari
The difference
Read from the numbersSafari is the lighter of the two at LRV 46.21, 5.8 points above Hollywood Gold at LRV 40.45. Both read warm. Both belong to the yellow family. For a whole room, Safari is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Hollywood Gold is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsHollywood Gold 279 is a deep ochre yellow from the Benjamin Moore Classics collection. Benjamin Moore describes it as a colour that "bathes a room in sumptuous warmth" and gives an LRV of 40.45.
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.