Allison Lace vs White Tie
Allison Lace is a Cloverdale Paint color while White Tie comes from Farrow & Ball. Hue-wise, Allison Lace belongs to the beige family and White Tie to the beige-white family. With LRVs of 83 and 84, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Allison Lace vs White Tie in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Allison Lace and White Tie 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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Dining Room
Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Allison Lace vs White Tie Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Allison Lace on one side and White Tie 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 Allison Lace comparisons
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With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 69, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 52, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 60, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 83 vs 43, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 4, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 21, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
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With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Allison Lace reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Allison Lace reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 41, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 25, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
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Allison Lace reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 24, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 57, Allison Lace is decisively the brighter choice.