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.
Lotus Flower
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6310
Templeton Pink
Farrow & Ball · No. 303
In real rooms
Every room, each colorLotus Flower
The difference
Read from the numbersLotus Flower is the lighter of the two at LRV 57, 9.6 points above Templeton Pink at LRV 47.44. Both read warm. Both belong to the pink family. For a whole room, Lotus Flower is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Templeton Pink is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsLotus Flower SW 6310 is a soft pink in Sherwin-Williams' red family, rated for interior and exterior use. Compositepaint.com describes a warm red undertone that reads as a rosy pink, with an LRV of 57.
Templeton Pink No. 303 is a Farrow & Ball colour the brand describes as a historic-feeling pink, developed for the dining room at Templeton House to offset its Wedgwood plaques.