Pavilion Blue vs White Poetry
Pavilion Blue is a Farrow & Ball color while White Poetry comes from Jotun. Hue-wise, Pavilion Blue belongs to the blue-green family and White Poetry to the greige-grey family. At LRV 78 vs 73, Pavilion Blue will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Pavilion Blue's neutral character against White Poetry's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.8, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pavilion Blue vs White Poetry in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Pavilion Blue and White Poetry 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
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. Pavilion Blue has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Color Details
Pavilion Blue vs White Poetry Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pavilion Blue on one side and White Poetry 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 Pavilion Blue comparisons
See how Pavilion Blue stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 9-point LRV gap (78 vs 69) makes Pavilion Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 30, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 43, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 4, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (84 vs 78) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 21, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Pavilion Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 51, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Pavilion Blue reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 78 vs 41, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Pavilion Blue reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 31, Pavilion Blue is decisively the brighter choice.