Software vs Toque White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Software belongs to the grey family and Toque White to the beige-greige family. Toque White (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Software (LRV 23), a difference of 53 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Software runs neutral while Toque White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 35.9, 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 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Software vs Toque White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Software and Toque 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 Toque White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Software would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Toque White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Software.
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. Toque White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Software.
Color Details
Software vs Toque White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Software on one side and Toque 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.
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