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.
Monet
Benjamin Moore · 1243
Mythical
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6550
39.98
LRV
19.66
Monet is 20.3 points lighter
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Hex
#7E778E
191 · 164 · 160
RGB
126 · 119 · 142
Warm
Warmth
Cool
Monet is warm; Mythical is cool.
Dusty mauve-pink over beige; a rose that has aged into lilac
Undertone
Dusky violet-grey
Pink
Family
Purple
Classics Color Collection
Collection
Sherwin-Williams
In real rooms
Every room, each colorMonet
The difference
Read from the numbersMonet is the lighter of the two at LRV 39.98, 20.3 points above Mythical at LRV 19.66. Monet leans warm where Mythical reads cool. Monet is a pink, Mythical a purple. For a whole room, Monet is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Mythical is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsMonet is a dusty, mauve-leaning pink with a beige base — a rose that has softened into something closer to lilac. At LRV 40 it is a real mid-tone, dark enough to feel enveloping in a small room and light enough to keep a powder room from going gloomy.
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.