Cool Fog vs Olympus White

Kilz TB-61 and Sherwin-Williams SW 6253, ΔE 0.52 apart

Kilz Cool Fog TB-61 on a wall, hex #D4D8D6 — Cool Fog Kilz TB-61

Sherwin-Williams Olympus White SW 6253 on a wall, hex #D4D8D7 — Olympus White Sherwin-Williams SW 6253

Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 0.52Same color. Buy the cheaper one.

Kilz Cool Fog (TB-61) and Sherwin-Williams Olympus White (SW 6253) measure a delta-E of 0.52 apart. They sit within 0.1 LRV points of each other, so neither will look brighter than the other on the same wall. Both carry a similar amount of color, at chroma 1.8 and 1.5. Side by side on a wall these are effectively the same color. Choose on price and availability rather than appearance. If you need the Cool Fog depth in Sherwin-Williams's line, start from its LRV of 68.0 rather than matching by name.

Is Kilz Cool Fog the same color as Sherwin-Williams Olympus White?

Yes, by measurement - Kilz Cool Fog and Sherwin-Williams Olympus White are only delta-E 0.52 apart, which is below what the human eye can reliably tell apart.

What is the delta-E between Kilz Cool Fog and Sherwin-Williams Olympus White?

The measured color distance between Kilz Cool Fog and Sherwin-Williams Olympus White is delta-E 0.52.

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 0.52 Cool Fog and Olympus White

LIGHTESTOlympus White LRV 68.1

DARKESTCool Fog LRV 68.0

SPREAD0.1LRV points

Side by side

measured values

	Cool Fog	Olympus White
Brand	Kilz	Sherwin-Williams
Code	TB-61	SW 6253
Hex	#D4D8D6	#D4D8D7
Light reflectance	68.0	68.1
Undertone	true neutral	true neutral
Chroma	1.8	1.5
Hue angle	163.7°	179.6°
Color family	gray	gray

Each on its own

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Cool Fog Kilz TB-61 Olympus White Sherwin-Williams SW 6253