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.
Townsend Harbor Brown
Benjamin Moore · HC-64
Blackberry
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7577
In real rooms
Every room, each colorBlackberry
The difference
Read from the numbersTownsend Harbor Brown is the lighter of the two at LRV 7.13, 2.3 points above Blackberry at LRV 4.81. Both read warm. Townsend Harbor Brown is a red, Blackberry a purple. For a whole room, Townsend Harbor Brown is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Blackberry is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsTownsend Harbor Brown is a near-black with a secret: a warm red undertone that reveals itself as burgundy the moment any light touches it. With an LRV of just 7.13 it absorbs almost everything, which is exactly why it makes such a rich, enveloping backdrop for moody rooms, cabinetry and front doors.
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.