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.
India Yellow
Farrow & Ball · No. 66
Safari
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7697
LRV
46.21
#C59C5D
Hex
#CCB18B
197 · 156 · 93
RGB
204 · 177 · 139
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Deep mustard yellow with ochre and brown in it; more earth than sun
Undertone
Golden, amber-leaning beige
Yellow
Family
Yellow
Colour Card
Collection
Timeless Color
In real rooms
Every room, each colorSafari
The difference
Read from the numbersBoth read warm. Both belong to the yellow family.
How they read
In their own wordsIndia Yellow is Farrow & Ball's deep mustard, described by the brand as "a strong and moody yellow". It is famously named after the pigment once collected from the urine of cows fed on mango leaves, and that story tells you what to expect: a yellow with earth and a little brown in it, closer to ochre than to lemon. Farrow & Ball names New White as its complementary white and suggests using it in moderation in small rooms, where its intensity can take over.
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.