Vanilla Cookie vs New White
Where Vanilla Cookie belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, New White is a Farrow & Ball color. Hue-wise, Vanilla Cookie belongs to the beige-yellow family and New White to the beige-white family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (83 vs 82), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Vanilla Cookie runs yellow while New White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 4.1 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. 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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Vanilla Cookie vs New White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vanilla Cookie on one side and New 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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At LRV 83 vs 6, Vanilla Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 27, Vanilla Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 55, Vanilla Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 13, Vanilla Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Vanilla Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 66, Vanilla Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Vanilla Cookie the marginally brighter of the two.
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At LRV 83 vs 68, Vanilla Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 45, Vanilla Cookie is decisively the brighter choice.
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