House White vs New White
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. Both sit in the beige-white family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. New White (LRV 82) reflects noticeably more light than House White (LRV 78), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.9, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
House White vs New White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. House White and New White 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — New White gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. New White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
House White vs New White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see House White on one side and New White 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.