Wimborne White vs Whitening paint color comparison

Wimborne White vs Whitening

Wimborne White is a Farrow & Ball color while Whitening comes from Little Greene. These are both beige-whites, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-white to land. With LRVs of 90 and 88, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Wimborne White's warm character against Whitening's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 1.4, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball · 239
Hex#f7f3e8
LRV89.7
BrandFarrow & Ball
Number239
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Whitening
Little Greene · 41
Hex#f4f2e5
LRV88.4
BrandLittle Greene
Number41
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Wimborne White vs Whitening Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wimborne White on one side and Whitening on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Wimborne White comparisons

See how Wimborne White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
White Dove
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
White Dove vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

Wimborne White reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Ammonite vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 69, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.

Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Wimborne White vs Iron Ore
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Purbeck Stone vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 52, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.

Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Wimborne White vs Evergreen Fog
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 30, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Mizzle vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Wimborne White vs Agreeable Gray
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 60, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.

Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Wimborne White vs Accessible Beige
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Denim Drift vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
French Gray vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 43, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.

Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Naval
Naval
Wimborne White vs Naval
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 90 vs 4, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Tranquil Dawn vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Bancha vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Hardwick White vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Pure White
Pure White
Wimborne White vs Pure White
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

A 6-point LRV gap (90 vs 84) makes Wimborne White the marginally brighter of the two.

Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Artichoke
Artichoke
Wimborne White vs Artichoke
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 90 vs 21, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Balboa Mist vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.

Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Shoji White
Shoji White
Wimborne White vs Shoji White
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.

Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Snowbound
Snowbound
Wimborne White vs Snowbound
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Wimborne White reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Pewter Green
Pewter Green
Wimborne White vs Pewter Green
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Skimming Stone vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Dix Blue vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 41, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Calamine vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 68, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.

Treron
Treron
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Treron vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 25, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Vintage Vogue vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Saybrook Sage vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Pale Green
Pale Green
Wimborne White vs Pale Green
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 90 vs 31, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Pine Needle vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 7, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.

Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Cement grey
Cement grey
Wimborne White vs Cement grey
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

At LRV 90 vs 24, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Wimborne White
Wimborne White
Guilford Green vs Wimborne White
Farrow & Ball
Wimborne White
239 · LRV 90

At LRV 90 vs 57, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.