White Dove vs Colonial Revival Gray
Where White Dove belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Colonial Revival Gray is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, White Dove belongs to the beige-greige family and Colonial Revival Gray to the grey family. White Dove (LRV 83) reflects noticeably more light than Colonial Revival Gray (LRV 48), a difference of 35 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. White Dove runs yellow while Colonial Revival Gray is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 19.9, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
White Dove vs Colonial Revival Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing White Dove and Colonial Revival Gray 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 White Dove will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Colonial Revival Gray would.
Color Details
White Dove vs Colonial Revival Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Dove on one side and Colonial Revival Gray 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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