Shaded White vs Burnished Blade
Where Shaded White belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Burnished Blade is a PPG color. Shaded White reads as beige-greige, while Burnished Blade reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Shaded White (LRV 64) reflects noticeably more light than Burnished Blade (LRV 34), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 20.9, 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 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shaded White vs Burnished Blade in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Seeing Shaded White and Burnished Blade 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 Shaded White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Burnished Blade 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. Shaded White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Burnished Blade.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Shaded White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Burnished Blade.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Shaded White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Burnished Blade.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Shaded White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Burnished Blade.
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. Shaded White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Burnished Blade.
Color Details
Shaded White vs Burnished Blade Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shaded White on one side and Burnished Blade 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.
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