Lantern Light vs They call it Mellow paint color comparison

Lantern Light vs They call it Mellow

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the beige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. At LRV 79 vs 76, They call it Mellow will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 2.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams · 6687
Hex#F4E1AE
LRV76.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6687
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
They call it Mellow
Sherwin-Williams · 9015
Hex#FBE4B3
LRV79.1
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9015
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Lantern Light vs They call it Mellow Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lantern Light on one side and They call it Mellow 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 Lantern Light comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Lantern Light
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Lantern Light the marginally brighter of the two.

Iron Ore
Iron Ore
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

Lantern Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 52, Lantern Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 30, Lantern Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Lantern Light
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

Lantern Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 60, Lantern Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

Lantern Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

Lantern Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
French Gray
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 43, Lantern Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Naval
Lantern Light
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 76 vs 4, Lantern Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

Lantern Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
Bancha
Lantern Light
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

Lantern Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

Lantern Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

Pure White
Lantern Light
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

Artichoke
Artichoke
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 21, Lantern Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

Lantern Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Shoji White
Lantern Light
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Snowbound
Lantern Light
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pewter Green
Lantern Light
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

Lantern Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

Lantern Light reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Lantern Light
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 41, Lantern Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Calamine
Calamine
Lantern Light
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

A 9-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes Lantern Light the marginally brighter of the two.

Treron
Treron
Lantern Light
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 25, Lantern Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

Lantern Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

Lantern Light reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

Pale Green
Pale Green
Lantern Light
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 31, Lantern Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 7, Lantern Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Cement grey
Cement grey
Lantern Light
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 24, Lantern Light is decisively the brighter choice.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Lantern Light
Sherwin-Williams
Lantern Light
6687 · LRV 76

At LRV 76 vs 57, Lantern Light is decisively the brighter choice.