Elmira White vs Warm Putty
Elmira White (Benjamin Moore) and Warm Putty (Valspar) come from different manufacturers. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 65 vs 65 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 1.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Elmira White vs Warm Putty in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Elmira White and Warm Putty 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Elmira White vs Warm Putty Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Elmira White on one side and Warm Putty 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 Elmira White comparisons
See how Elmira White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reads slightly lighter (LRV 69 vs 65), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 83 vs 65, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 6, Elmira White is decisively the brighter choice.
Elmira White reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Elmira White reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 52, Elmira White is decisively the brighter choice.
Elmira White reads slightly lighter (LRV 65 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (65 vs 58) makes Elmira White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 27, Elmira White is decisively the brighter choice.
Elmira White reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Elmira White reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (65 vs 55) makes Elmira White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 65 vs 13, Elmira White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 44, Elmira White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 65), opening up a space where Elmira White encloses it.
Elmira White reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 66 vs 65), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (74 vs 65) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 65, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Elmira White reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Elmira White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 8, Elmira White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (68 vs 65) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Elmira White reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 65 vs 12, Elmira White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 65 vs 45, Elmira White is decisively the brighter choice.
Elmira White reflects far more light (LRV 65 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.