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.
Safari
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7697
Chantilly Lace
Benjamin Moore · OC-65
46.21
LRV
90.04
Chantilly Lace is 43.8 points lighter
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Hex
#F4F6F1
204 · 177 · 139
RGB
244 · 246 · 241
Warm
Warmth
Cool-neutral
Safari is warm; Chantilly Lace is cool-neutral.
Golden, amber-leaning beige
Undertone
Near-neutral white with the faintest cool edge
Yellow
Family
White
Timeless Color
Collection
Off-White Collection
In real rooms
Every room, each colorSafari
The difference
Read from the numbersChantilly Lace is the lighter of the two at LRV 90.04, 43.8 points above Safari at LRV 46.21. Safari leans warm where Chantilly Lace reads cool-neutral. Safari is a yellow, Chantilly Lace a white. For a whole room, Chantilly Lace is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Safari is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsSafari SW 7697 is a warm, golden beige from Sherwin-Williams with an LRV of about 46, so it is a true mid-tone rather than a pale neutral.
Chantilly Lace (OC-65) is the brightest, crispest white in Benjamin Moore's lineup, with an LRV around 90 and an almost-neutral undertone that carries only the faintest cool edge. It reads as a clean, pure white in nearly any light.