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
Spoonful of Sugar
Benjamin Moore · 041
In real rooms
Every room, each colorThe difference
Read from the numbersSpoonful of Sugar is the lighter of the two at LRV 20.98, 1.3 points above Mythical at LRV 19.66. Mythical leans cool where Spoonful of Sugar reads warm. Mythical is a purple, Spoonful of Sugar a orange. For a whole room, Spoonful of Sugar is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Mythical 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.
Do not let the name fool you — Spoonful of Sugar is a deep, saturated caramel-terracotta, not a pastel. With an LRV of 21 it is a real color with real weight, and in a high-gloss lacquer it becomes something else entirely: a warm, glowing envelope that turns a library or dining room into a jewel box.