York White vs Gentle Lamb
York White is a Dulux color while Gentle Lamb comes from Valspar. Hue-wise, York White belongs to the beige-white family and Gentle Lamb to the beige family. With LRVs of 72 and 70, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
York White vs Gentle Lamb in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. York White and Gentle Lamb 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
York White vs Gentle Lamb Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see York White on one side and Gentle Lamb 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 York White comparisons
See how York White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes York White the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes York White the marginally brighter of the two.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 4, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (84 vs 72) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 21, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 51, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
York White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 41, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, York White is decisively the brighter choice.