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.
Silken Blue
Benjamin Moore · CSP-670
Wythe Blue
Benjamin Moore · HC-143
41.26
LRV
48.11
Wythe Blue is 6.9 points lighter
#9BAFB1
Hex
#AABEB4
155 · 175 · 177
RGB
170 · 190 · 180
Cool
Warmth
Cool
Deep, grayed blue
Undertone
Blue-green with a subtle gray cast
Blue
Family
Blue
Color Stories
Collection
Historic Collection
In real rooms
Every room, each colorSilken Blue
The difference
Read from the numbersWythe Blue is the lighter of the two at LRV 48.11, 6.9 points above Silken Blue at LRV 41.26. Both read cool. Both belong to the blue family. For a whole room, Wythe Blue is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Silken Blue is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsSilken Blue CSP-670 is a mid-tone blue-gray from Benjamin Moore's Color Stories collection. The brand describes it as a deep, grayed blue, and lists an LRV of 41.26.
Wythe Blue is Benjamin Moore HC-143, from the Historical Colors collection. Benjamin Moore describes it as "an easy, genteel blue-green with a subtle gray cast," with an LRV of 48.11, so it sits in the middle of the light range.