Eider White vs Simple White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Eider White belongs to the greige-grey family and Simple White to the beige-greige family. Eider White (LRV 73) reflects noticeably more light than Simple White (LRV 70), a difference of 3 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 1.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Eider White vs Simple White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Eider White and Simple White 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 — Eider White gives the walls a little more lift.
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. Eider White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Eider White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Eider White vs Simple White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Eider White on one side and Simple 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 Eider White comparisons
See how Eider White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Eider White the marginally brighter of the two.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 30, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 60, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 43, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 4, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 21, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Eider White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Eider White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 41, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Eider White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 25, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Eider White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 31, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 24, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 57, Eider White is decisively the brighter choice.