All White vs Paper

All WhiteFarrow & BallvsPaperTikkurilaΔE 2.6Subtle difference

All White (Farrow & Ball) and Paper (Tikkurila) come from different manufacturers. All White reads as beige-white, while Paper reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 6-point LRV gap — 94 for All White vs 88 for Paper — means All White will open up a space more effectively. A ΔE of 2.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

All White vs Paper in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. All White and Paper 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

A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. All White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

All WhiteFarrow and Ball All White 2005 stairs

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 living room day mood

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Bedroom

Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. All White has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

All WhiteFarrow and Ball All White 2005 bedroom

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PaperTikkurila Paper F497 bedroom

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Color Details

All White
Farrow & Ball · 2005
Hex#fbf8f4
LRV94.5
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number2005
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Paper
Tikkurila · F497
Hex#F2F2ED
LRV88.4
BrandTikkurila
NumberF497
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

All White vs Paper Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see All White on one side and Paper on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 All White comparisons

See how All White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
All White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

All White reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
All White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

All White is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
All White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

All White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
All White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

All White is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
All White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

All White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
All White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

All White is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
All White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

All White is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
All White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

All White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
All White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

All White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
All White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

All White is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
All White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

All White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
All White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

All White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
All White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

All White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
All White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

All White is the lighter choice

Black grey
All White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

All White is the lighter choice

Piazza
All White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

All White is the lighter choice

Humble Yellow
All White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

All White is the lighter choice

Windmill Lane
All White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

All White is the lighter choice

Senses
All White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

All White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
All White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

All White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
All White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

All White is the lighter choice

Tea with Florence
All White
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

All White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
All White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

All White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
All White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

All White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
All White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

All White is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
All White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

All White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
All White
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

All White reads noticeably lighter

RAL 110-1
All White
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

All White reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
All White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

All White is the lighter choice

RAL 180-1
All White
RAL 180-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 180-1
LRV 49

All White is the lighter choice