Paper White vs Pavilion Blue
Paper White (Benjamin Moore) and Pavilion Blue (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. Paper White reads as green-grey, while Pavilion Blue reads as blue-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 3-point LRV gap — 78 for Pavilion Blue vs 74 for Paper White — means Pavilion Blue will open up a space more effectively. Where Paper White leans green, Pavilion Blue reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 1.9 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Paper White vs Pavilion Blue in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Paper White and Pavilion Blue 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. Pavilion Blue reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Pavilion Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Paper White vs Pavilion Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paper White on one side and Pavilion 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.
More Paper White comparisons
See how Paper White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes Paper White the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 60, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 4, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 21, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 51, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Paper White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 41, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Paper White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, Paper White is decisively the brighter choice.