Paraffin vs Zurich White
Where Paraffin belongs to PPG's range, Zurich White is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (75 vs 76), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 0.6, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Paraffin vs Zurich White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Paraffin on one side and Zurich White 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 Paraffin comparisons
See how Paraffin stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 8-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Paraffin reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Paraffin reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Paraffin reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 58, Paraffin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 27, Paraffin is decisively the brighter choice.
Paraffin reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 55, Paraffin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 44, Paraffin is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 9-point LRV gap (75 vs 66) makes Paraffin the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Paraffin is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (75 vs 68) makes Paraffin the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Paraffin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 45, Paraffin is decisively the brighter choice.
Paraffin reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Paraffin reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Paraffin reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Paraffin reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.