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
Preference Red
Farrow & Ball · No. 297
16.56
LRV
7.54
Southwest Pottery is 9 points lighter
#975F57
Hex
#6F4449
151 · 95 · 87
RGB
111 · 68 · 73
Warm
Warmth
Warm
Brown and red tones of kiln-fired clay; some see a hint of violet
Undertone
Deep red with purple and pink notes
Red
Family
Red
Benjamin Moore Classics
Collection
Farrow & Ball
In real rooms
Every room, each colorThe difference
Read from the numbersSouthwest Pottery is the lighter of the two at LRV 16.56, 9 points above Preference Red at LRV 7.54. Both read warm. Both belong to the red family. For a whole room, Southwest Pottery is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Preference Red 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.
Preference Red No. 297 is a Baroque red that Farrow & Ball calls the deepest and richest of its reds. It is named after Preference Paints, the company's original trade name.