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
Georgian Brick
Benjamin Moore · HC-50
19.66
LRV
15.46
Mythical is 4.2 points lighter
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Hex
#985949
126 · 119 · 142
RGB
152 · 89 · 73
Cool
Warmth
Warm
Mythical is cool; Georgian Brick is warm.
Dusky violet-grey
Undertone
Rustic red-orange; fired clay rather than tomato
Purple
Family
Orange
Sherwin-Williams
Collection
Historical Colors
In real rooms
Every room, each colorGeorgian Brick
The difference
Read from the numbersMythical is the lighter of the two at LRV 19.66, 4.2 points above Georgian Brick at LRV 15.46. Mythical leans cool where Georgian Brick reads warm. Mythical is a purple, Georgian Brick a orange. For a whole room, Mythical is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Georgian Brick 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.
Georgian Brick is a Historical Colors red-orange that Benjamin Moore describes as 'a rustic blend of red and orange'. It is the colour of weathered brick — warm, a little dusty, and far more livable than a true red.