Paper White vs Dried Thyme
Where Paper White belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Dried Thyme is a Sherwin-Williams color. Paper White reads as green-grey, while Dried Thyme reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Paper White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Dried Thyme (LRV 21), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Paper White runs green while Dried Thyme is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 37.4, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Paper White vs Dried Thyme in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Paper White and Dried Thyme 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 Dried Thyme 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 Dried Thyme.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Paper White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dried Thyme.
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 Dried Thyme.
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 Dried Thyme.
Color Details
Paper White vs Dried Thyme Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paper White on one side and Dried Thyme 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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