Lightning White vs Daffodil White
Lightning White (Benjamin Moore) and Daffodil White (Dulux) come from different manufacturers. These are both beige-whites, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-white to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 87 vs 85 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Lightning White leans yellow, Daffodil White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 4.5 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Lightning White vs Daffodil White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lightning White on one side and Daffodil 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 Lightning White comparisons
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A 3-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Lightning White the marginally brighter of the two.
Lightning White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 6, Lightning White is decisively the brighter choice.
Lightning White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Lightning White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 52, Lightning White is decisively the brighter choice.
Lightning White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 58, Lightning White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 27, Lightning White is decisively the brighter choice.
Lightning White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Lightning White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 55, Lightning White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 13, Lightning White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 44, Lightning White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 87 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Lightning White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 66, Lightning White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 74, Lightning White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Lightning White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 87 vs 12, Lightning White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 68, Lightning White is decisively the brighter choice.
Lightning White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Lightning White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Lightning White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 12, Lightning White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 45, Lightning White is decisively the brighter choice.
Lightning White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Lightning White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Lightning White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Lightning White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.