Cloud White vs Wimborne White
Cloud White is a Benjamin Moore color while Wimborne White comes from Farrow & Ball. These are both beige-whites, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-white to land. At LRV 90 vs 85, Wimborne White will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Cloud White's yellow character against Wimborne White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Cloud White vs Wimborne White in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Cloud White and Wimborne 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. Wimborne White has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Wimborne White gives the walls a little more lift.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Wimborne White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Wimborne White gives the walls a little more lift.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Wimborne White gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The brightness difference is modest but present — Wimborne White gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Cloud White vs Wimborne White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Cloud White on one side and Wimborne 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.
More Cloud White comparisons
See how Cloud White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 6, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 13, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 85 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Cloud White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 8, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Cloud White is decisively the brighter choice.
Cloud White reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.