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
Vanillin
Sherwin-Williams · SW 6371
46.21
LRV
77.86
Vanillin is 31.7 points lighter
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Hex
#F2E3CA
204 · 177 · 139
RGB
242 · 227 · 202
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Golden, amber-leaning beige
Undertone
Warm, creamy white with a yellow undertone
Yellow
Family
White
Timeless Color
Collection
In real rooms
Every room, each colorSafari
The difference
Read from the numbersVanillin is the lighter of the two at LRV 77.86, 31.7 points above Safari at LRV 46.21. Both read warm. Safari is a yellow, Vanillin a white. For a whole room, Vanillin 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.
Vanillin SW 6371 is a warm, creamy white from Sherwin-Williams with an LRV of about 78. It has more pigment than a stark white, so it reads as a soft cream.