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.
Mulberry Silk
Sherwin-Williams · SW 0001
Blackberry
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7577
20.43
LRV
4.81
Mulberry Silk is 15.6 points lighter
#94766C
Hex
#533640
148 · 118 · 108
RGB
83 · 54 · 64
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Muted mauve-brown
Undertone
Deep plum with a magenta undertone
Red
Family
Purple
Historic Color
Collection
Sherwin-Williams
In real rooms
Every room, each colorBlackberry
The difference
Read from the numbersMulberry Silk is the lighter of the two at LRV 20.43, 15.6 points above Blackberry at LRV 4.81. Both read warm. Mulberry Silk is a red, Blackberry a purple. For a whole room, Mulberry Silk is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Blackberry is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsMulberry Silk SW 0001 is a muted mauve-brown in Sherwin-Williams' Historic Color family, with an LRV of 20.43.
Blackberry SW 7577 is a very dark plum in Sherwin-Williams' red family, rated for interior and exterior use. Sherwin-Williams gives an LRV of 4.81.