House White vs Stiffkey Blue
Both from Farrow & Ball's palette. House White reads as beige-white, while Stiffkey Blue reads as blue — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. House White (LRV 78) reflects noticeably more light than Stiffkey Blue (LRV 10), a difference of 68 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. House White runs warm while Stiffkey Blue is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 58.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
House White vs Stiffkey Blue in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing House White and Stiffkey Blue in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 LRV gap is large enough that House White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Stiffkey Blue would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. House White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Stiffkey Blue.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. House White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Stiffkey Blue.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. House White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Stiffkey Blue.
Color Details
House White vs Stiffkey Blue Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see House White on one side and Stiffkey Blue 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 House White comparisons
See how House White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
House White reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 6, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 58, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes House White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 8, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes House White the marginally brighter of the two.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.