ComparisonComparisonFarrow & Ball 291 and Sherwin-Williams SW 7631, ΔE 2.89 apart
Farrow & Ball School House White (291) and Sherwin-Williams City Loft (SW 7631) measure a delta-E of 2.89 apart. School House White is 2.6 LRV points lighter, which is the difference you notice first. School House White holds more color, chroma 7.5 against 5, so it grays out less in dim light. The undertones part company: School House White reads as a yellow undertone at hue angle 95.3 degrees, City Loft as a yellow cast at 88.3. Close, but a large sample of each will show the gap, particularly against white trim. If you need the City Loft depth in Farrow & Ball's line, start from its LRV of 70.5 rather than matching by name.
Not quite, but close - Farrow & Ball School House White and Sherwin-Williams City Loft are delta-E 2.89 apart, close enough that most rooms would not show the difference.
The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball School House White and Sherwin-Williams City Loft is delta-E 2.89.
Farrow & Ball School House White is lighter than Sherwin-Williams City Loft by 2.6 points of light reflectance (LRV).
| School House White | City Loft | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Farrow & Ball | Sherwin-Williams |
| Code | 291 | SW 7631 |
| Hex | #E3DED0 | #DFDAD1 |
| Light reflectance | 73.1 | 70.5 |
| Undertone | yellow undertone | yellow cast |
| Chroma | 7.5 | 5.0 |
| Hue angle | 95.3° | 88.3° |
| Color family | tan | gray |