Olympus White vs Reflection
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Olympus White reads as grey-white, while Reflection reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (68 vs 66), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Olympus White vs Reflection in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Olympus White and Reflection 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.
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. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Color Details
Olympus White vs Reflection Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Olympus White on one side and Reflection 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 Olympus White comparisons
See how Olympus White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Olympus White encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Olympus White reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Olympus White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 30, Olympus White is decisively the brighter choice.
Olympus White reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Olympus White the marginally brighter of the two.
Olympus White reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Olympus White reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 43, Olympus White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 4, Olympus White is decisively the brighter choice.
Olympus White reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Olympus White reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Olympus White reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 21, Olympus White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Olympus White encloses it.
Olympus White reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 68 vs 41, Olympus White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 25, Olympus White is decisively the brighter choice.
Olympus White reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Olympus White reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 31, Olympus White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 7, Olympus White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 24, Olympus White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Olympus White the marginally brighter of the two.