Lulworth Blue vs New White
Both are Farrow & Ball colors. Hue-wise, Lulworth Blue belongs to the blue family and New White to the beige-white family. At LRV 82 vs 45, New White will read as the brighter of the two — a 36-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Lulworth Blue's cool character against New White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 31.6, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Lulworth Blue vs New White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Lulworth Blue and New White 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. New White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that New White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Lulworth Blue would.
Color Details
Lulworth Blue vs New White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lulworth Blue 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.
More Lulworth Blue comparisons
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