Wimborne White vs Cold Foam
Where Wimborne White belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Cold Foam is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Wimborne White belongs to the beige-white family and Cold Foam to the beige-greige family. Wimborne White (LRV 90) reflects noticeably more light than Cold Foam (LRV 84), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 2.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 6 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Wimborne White vs Cold Foam in Real Spaces
6 real rooms side by side. Wimborne White and Cold Foam 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Wimborne White gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Wimborne White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. Wimborne White has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Wimborne White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Mudroom
Mudrooms are seen in passing, often under whatever light comes through the door — a context that favors colors with some depth. Wimborne White has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
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. Wimborne White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Wimborne White vs Cold Foam Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wimborne White on one side and Cold Foam 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 Wimborne White comparisons
See how Wimborne White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Wimborne White reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 90 vs 69, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 52, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 30, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 60, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 43, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 4, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (90 vs 84) makes Wimborne White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 90 vs 21, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Wimborne White reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 41, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 68, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 25, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 31, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 7, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 24, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 57, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.