Samovar Silver vs Superwhite
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Samovar Silver belongs to the grey family and Superwhite to the grey-white family. Samovar Silver (LRV 51) reflects noticeably more light than Superwhite (LRV 0), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 16.1, 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.
Samovar Silver vs Superwhite in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Samovar Silver and Superwhite 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 Samovar Silver will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Superwhite would.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Samovar Silver reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Superwhite.
Color Details
Samovar Silver vs Superwhite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Samovar Silver on one side and Superwhite 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 Samovar Silver comparisons
See how Samovar Silver stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Samovar Silver encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 51, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Samovar Silver reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 52 vs 51), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 51 vs 30, Samovar Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 10-point LRV gap (60 vs 51) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Samovar Silver reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 43) makes Samovar Silver the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 51 vs 4, Samovar Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Samovar Silver reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Samovar Silver reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 51, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 21, Samovar Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 51), opening up a space where Samovar Silver encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 51), opening up a space where Samovar Silver encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Samovar Silver encloses it.
Samovar Silver reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Samovar Silver encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (51 vs 41) makes Samovar Silver the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 51, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 25, Samovar Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
Samovar Silver reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Samovar Silver reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 51 vs 31, Samovar Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 7, Samovar Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 24, Samovar Silver is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (57 vs 51) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.