Aged White vs Ethereal Mood
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Aged White belongs to the beige-white family and Ethereal Mood to the greige-grey family. Aged White (LRV 74) reflects noticeably more light than Ethereal Mood (LRV 38), a difference of 36 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. With a ΔE of 20.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Aged White vs Ethereal Mood in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Aged White and Ethereal Mood 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 Aged White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Ethereal Mood would.
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. Aged White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Ethereal Mood.
Color Details
Aged White vs Ethereal Mood Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Aged White on one side and Ethereal Mood 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.