Outerspace vs Zurich White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Outerspace belongs to the blue-grey family and Zurich White to the beige-greige family. Zurich White (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Outerspace (LRV 12), a difference of 64 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Outerspace runs cool while Zurich White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 50.1, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Outerspace vs Zurich White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Outerspace and Zurich White 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 Zurich White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Outerspace 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. Zurich White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Outerspace.
Color Details
Outerspace vs Zurich White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Outerspace on one side and Zurich 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.