Panda White vs Patience
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Panda White reads as beige-white, while Patience reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Panda White (LRV 77) reflects noticeably more light than Patience (LRV 67), a difference of 10 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. The ΔE 6.5 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Panda White vs Patience in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Panda White and Patience 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 LRV gap is large enough that Panda White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Patience would.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Panda White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Patience.
Color Details
Panda White vs Patience Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Panda White on one side and Patience 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 Panda White comparisons
See how Panda White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 77 vs 6, Panda White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Panda White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Panda White is decisively the brighter choice.
Panda White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 58, Panda White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Panda White is decisively the brighter choice.
Panda White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Panda White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Panda White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 13, Panda White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 44, Panda White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 77), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Panda White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Panda White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Panda White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Panda White the marginally brighter of the two.
Panda White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Panda White reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Panda White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Panda White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Panda White is decisively the brighter choice.
Panda White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Panda White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Panda White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Panda White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.