Settled, side by side
Comparisons
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- 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.
School House White
Farrow & Ball · No. 291
Dune White
Benjamin Moore · 968
LRV
80.18
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Hex
#ECEAE0
227 · 222 · 208
RGB
236 · 234 · 224
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Soft off-white without cool undertones, like old school houses
Undertone
Hushed cream over a soft beige-grey
White
Family
White
Colour Card
Collection
Color Preview
In real rooms
Every room, each colorThe difference
Read from the numbersBoth read warm. Both belong to the white family.
How they read
In their own wordsSchool House White No. 291 is, in Farrow & Ball's words, "pared back, timeless and familiar without the cool undertones of the more contemporary neutral groups". The brand says the soft off-white is reminiscent of the colour used in old school houses.
Dune White is a versatile off-white with hushed cream undertones and just enough beige-grey to keep it balanced — neither too yellow nor too cool. With an LRV near 82 it keeps a room bright and open, which is why it works so well as a whole-wall color behind bolder furniture and art.