Oxford White vs Extra White
Where Oxford White belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Extra White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Oxford White belongs to the white-yellow family and Extra White to the white family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (87 vs 86), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Oxford White runs warm while Extra White is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished 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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Oxford White vs Extra White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Oxford White on one side and Extra 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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A 4-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Oxford White the marginally brighter of the two.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 6, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 52, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 58, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 27, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 55, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 13, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 44, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 87 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 66, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 74, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (87 vs 83) makes Oxford White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 87 vs 12, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 68, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 12, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 45, Oxford White is decisively the brighter choice.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Oxford White reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.