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.
Palladian Blue
Benjamin Moore · HC-144
Sea Salt
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6204
In real rooms
Every room, each colorPalladian Blue
The difference
Read from the numbersSea Salt is the lighter of the two at LRV 63.233, 2.8 points above Palladian Blue at LRV 60.4. Both read cool. Palladian Blue is a blue, Sea Salt a green. For a whole room, Sea Salt is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Palladian Blue is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsPalladian Blue HC-144 is part of Benjamin Moore's Historical Colors, which Benjamin Moore describes as "all is calm with this soft, airy blue-green that conjures clear skies." Benjamin Moore gives an LRV of 60.4.
Sea Salt is a soft green-grey that changes its mind with the light: green in a sunny room, blue-grey in a shaded one. At LRV 63 it is light enough for a whole room and quiet enough to live with for years, which is why it has become a modern classic for bedrooms and bathrooms.