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.
Mythical
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6550
Dinner Party
Benjamin Moore · AF-300
19.66
LRV
8.43
Mythical is 11.2 points lighter
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Hex
#763637
126 · 119 · 142
RGB
118 · 54 · 55
Cool
Warmth
Warm
Mythical is cool; Dinner Party is warm.
Dusky violet-grey
Undertone
Deep, understated red with wine-like depth
Purple
Family
Red
Sherwin-Williams
Collection
Affinity
In real rooms
Every room, each colorThe difference
Read from the numbersMythical is the lighter of the two at LRV 19.66, 11.2 points above Dinner Party at LRV 8.43. Mythical leans cool where Dinner Party reads warm. Mythical is a purple, Dinner Party a red. For a whole room, Mythical is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Dinner Party is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsMythical 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.
Dinner Party AF-300 is a deep red from Benjamin Moore's Affinity collection, described as "a deep, understated red that can be used in everyday spaces, as well as those reserved for special occasions". Its LRV is 8.43.