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.
Van Alen Green
Benjamin Moore · HC-120
Wythe Blue
Benjamin Moore · HC-143
64.32
LRV
48.11
Van Alen Green is 16.2 points lighter
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Hex
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202 · 215 · 192
RGB
170 · 190 · 180
Cool
Warmth
Cool
Fresh pastel green with a touch of blue; slightly minty
Undertone
Blue-green with a subtle gray cast
Green
Family
Blue
Historical Colors
Collection
Historic Collection
In real rooms
Every room, each colorVan Alen Green
The difference
Read from the numbersVan Alen Green is the lighter of the two at LRV 64.32, 16.2 points above Wythe Blue at LRV 48.11. Both read cool. Van Alen Green is a green, Wythe Blue a blue. For a whole room, Van Alen Green is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Wythe Blue is the bolder pick.
How they read
In their own wordsVan Alen Green HC-120 is a pale green from Benjamin Moore's Historical Colors. The brand says bright, clean undertones give this pastel green an ultra-fresh quality. Its LRV is 64.32.
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.