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.
Southwest Pottery
Benjamin Moore · 048
Blackberry
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7577
16.56
LRV
4.81
Southwest Pottery is 11.8 points lighter
#975F57
Hex
#533640
151 · 95 · 87
RGB
83 · 54 · 64
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Brown and red tones of kiln-fired clay; some see a hint of violet
Undertone
Deep plum with a magenta undertone
Red
Family
Purple
Benjamin Moore Classics
Collection
Sherwin-Williams
In real rooms
Every room, each colorBlackberry
The difference
Read from the numbersSouthwest Pottery is the lighter of the two at LRV 16.56, 11.8 points above Blackberry at LRV 4.81. Both read warm. Southwest Pottery is a red, Blackberry a purple. For a whole room, Southwest Pottery is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Blackberry is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsSouthwest Pottery 048 is a deep clay red from Benjamin Moore's Classics collection, described by the brand as "a nuanced hue that captures the brown and red tones of kiln-fired clay". Its LRV is 16.56, so it is a properly deep colour.
Blackberry SW 7577 is a very dark plum in Sherwin-Williams' red family, rated for interior and exterior use. Sherwin-Williams gives an LRV of 4.81.