Comparison

School House White vs City Loft

Farrow & Ball 291 and Sherwin-Williams SW 7631, ΔE 2.89 apart

Farrow & Ball School House White 291 on a wall, hex #E3DED0
School House White Farrow & Ball 291
Sherwin-Williams City Loft SW 7631 on a wall, hex #DFDAD1
City Loft Sherwin-Williams SW 7631
Zeytin’s verdict · ΔE 2.89Close cousins. Paint a sample of each before you choose.

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.

Is Farrow & Ball School House White the same color as Sherwin-Williams City Loft?

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.

What is the delta-E between Farrow & Ball School House White and Sherwin-Williams City Loft?

The measured color distance between Farrow & Ball School House White and Sherwin-Williams City Loft is delta-E 2.89.

Which is lighter, Farrow & Ball School House White or Sherwin-Williams City Loft?

Farrow & Ball School House White is lighter than Sherwin-Williams City Loft by 2.6 points of light reflectance (LRV).

CLOSEST PAIRΔE 2.89 School House White and City Loft
LIGHTESTSchool House White LRV 73.1
DARKESTCity Loft LRV 70.5
SPREAD2.6LRV points

Side by side

measured values
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

Each on its own

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