Dimity vs Parchment Paper
Dimity is a Farrow & Ball color while Parchment Paper comes from PPG. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. With LRVs of 78 and 80, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. With a ΔE of 1.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. 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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Dimity vs Parchment Paper Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dimity on one side and Parchment Paper 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 Dimity comparisons
See how Dimity stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Dimity reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Dimity reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Dimity reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 58, Dimity is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Dimity is decisively the brighter choice.
Dimity reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Dimity is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Dimity is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Dimity is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Dimity the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Dimity is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 8, Dimity is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Dimity the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Dimity is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Dimity is decisively the brighter choice.
Dimity reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.