Paper White vs Wythe Blue
Both from Benjamin Moore's palette. Hue-wise, Paper White belongs to the green-grey family and Wythe Blue to the blue-green family. Paper White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Wythe Blue (LRV 48), a difference of 26 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean green, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 16.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Paper White vs Wythe Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Paper White and Wythe Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Paper White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Wythe Blue would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Paper White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Wythe Blue.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Paper White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Wythe Blue.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Paper White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Wythe Blue.
Color Details
Paper White vs Wythe Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paper White on one side and Wythe Blue 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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