Origami White vs Pavestone paint color comparison

Origami White vs Pavestone

Origami WhiteSherwin-WilliamsvsPavestoneSherwin-WilliamsΔE 26.5 — Very different colors

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Origami White reads as beige-greige, while Pavestone reads as greige-grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 76 vs 32, Origami White will read as the brighter of the two — a 44-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. At ΔE 26.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Origami White vs Pavestone in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Origami White and Pavestone in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Origami White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pavestone would.

Origami WhiteSW 7636 7636 house inspiration

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PavestoneSW 7642 house exterior

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Origami White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Pavestone would.

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PavestoneSW 7642 kitchen cabinets color review

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Color Details

Origami White
Sherwin-Williams · 7636
LRV76.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7636
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pavestone
Sherwin-Williams · 7642
LRV32.4
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7642
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessMedium

Origami White vs Pavestone Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Origami White on one side and Pavestone 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 Origami White comparisons

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

Origami White
Origami White
Pure White
Pure White
Origami White vs Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76

Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Origami White
Origami White
Snowbound
Snowbound
Origami White vs Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Origami White
7636 · LRV 76
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.