Queen Anne's Lace vs White Iris
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Queen Anne's Lace belongs to the beige-yellow family and White Iris to the blue-white family. Queen Anne's Lace (LRV 81) reflects noticeably more light than White Iris (LRV 76), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Queen Anne's Lace runs warm while White Iris is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 13.8, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Queen Anne's Lace vs White Iris Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Queen Anne's Lace on one side and White Iris 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.
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Queen Anne's Lace reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
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At LRV 81 vs 6, Queen Anne's Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Queen Anne's Lace reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Queen Anne's Lace reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 52, Queen Anne's Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Queen Anne's Lace reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Queen Anne's Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 27, Queen Anne's Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Queen Anne's Lace reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Queen Anne's Lace reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Queen Anne's Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 13, Queen Anne's Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Queen Anne's Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
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Queen Anne's Lace reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 66, Queen Anne's Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Queen Anne's Lace the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Queen Anne's Lace reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Queen Anne's Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 8, Queen Anne's Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Queen Anne's Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
Queen Anne's Lace reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Queen Anne's Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Queen Anne's Lace is decisively the brighter choice.
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