Dorset Cream vs They call it Mellow
Dorset Cream is a Farrow & Ball color while They call it Mellow comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige to land. At LRV 79 vs 68, They call it Mellow will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 5.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dorset Cream vs They call it Mellow in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Dorset Cream and They call it Mellow 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.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that They call it Mellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dorset Cream would.
House
At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that They call it Mellow will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dorset Cream would.
Color Details
Dorset Cream vs They call it Mellow Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dorset Cream on one side and They call it Mellow 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 Dorset Cream comparisons
See how Dorset Cream stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Dorset Cream reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Dorset Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Dorset Cream the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Dorset Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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Dorset Cream reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Dorset Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Dorset Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Dorset Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
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A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Dorset Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Dorset Cream reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Dorset Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Dorset Cream is decisively the brighter choice.
Dorset Cream reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Dorset Cream reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
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Dorset Cream reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.