Rice Wine vs New White
Rice Wine is a Behr color while New White comes from Farrow & Ball. Rice Wine reads as beige, while New White reads as beige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 80 and 82, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Rice Wine's red character against New White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 3.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Rice Wine vs New White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Rice Wine and New White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. At this scale, the choice between them becomes clear in a way that a swatch alone can't communicate.
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Rice Wine vs New White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Rice Wine on one side and New White on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
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