Egret White vs Silken Peacock
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Egret White belongs to the beige-greige family and Silken Peacock to the blue family. Egret White (LRV 70) reflects noticeably more light than Silken Peacock (LRV 15), a difference of 54 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Egret White runs warm while Silken Peacock is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 46.7, 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 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Egret White vs Silken Peacock in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Seeing Egret White and Silken Peacock 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 Egret White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Silken Peacock would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Egret White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Silken Peacock.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Egret White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Silken Peacock.
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. Egret White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Silken Peacock.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Egret White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Silken Peacock would.
Color Details
Egret White vs Silken Peacock Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Egret White on one side and Silken Peacock 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 Egret White comparisons
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