Contemporary White vs Green Stone - Light

Contemporary White is a Jotun color while Green Stone - Light comes from Little Greene. Contemporary White reads as beige-greige, while Green Stone - Light reads as beige-green — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 70 and 71, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Contemporary White's warm character against Green Stone - Light's yellow — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.6, 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.

Contemporary White vs Green Stone - Light in Real Spaces

1 real room side by side. Contemporary White and Green Stone - Light 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

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Color Details

Contemporary White
Jotun · 12123
Hex#e1daca
LRV70.2
BrandJotun
Number12123
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Green Stone - Light
Little Greene · 269
Hex#e1dbc6
LRV70.8
BrandLittle Greene
Number269
UndertoneYellow
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Contemporary White vs Green Stone - Light Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Contemporary White on one side and Green Stone - Light 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 Contemporary White comparisons

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

White Dove
Contemporary White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Contemporary White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Contemporary White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Contemporary White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Contemporary White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Contemporary White reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Contemporary White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Contemporary White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Contemporary White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Contemporary White reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Contemporary White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Contemporary White reads slightly lighter

Accessible Beige
Contemporary White
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Contemporary White reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Contemporary White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Contemporary White is the lighter choice

French Gray
Contemporary White
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

Contemporary White is the lighter choice

Naval
Contemporary White
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Contemporary White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Contemporary White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Contemporary White reads noticeably lighter

Bancha
Contemporary White
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Contemporary White is the lighter choice

Hardwick White
Contemporary White
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Contemporary White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Contemporary White
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White reads noticeably lighter

Artichoke
Contemporary White
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Contemporary White is the lighter choice

Balboa Mist
Contemporary White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Contemporary White reads slightly lighter

Shoji White
Contemporary White
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White reads slightly lighter

Snowbound
Contemporary White
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads noticeably lighter

Pewter Green
Contemporary White
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Contemporary White is the lighter choice

Skimming Stone
Contemporary White
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Dix Blue
Contemporary White
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Contemporary White is the lighter choice

Calamine
Contemporary White
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Nearly identical in tone

Treron
Contemporary White
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Contemporary White is the lighter choice

Vintage Vogue
Contemporary White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Contemporary White is the lighter choice

Saybrook Sage
Contemporary White
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Contemporary White reads noticeably lighter

Pale Green
Contemporary White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Contemporary White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Contemporary White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Contemporary White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Contemporary White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Contemporary White is the lighter choice

Guilford Green
Contemporary White
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Contemporary White reads noticeably lighter