Sommelier vs Westhighland White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Sommelier belongs to the pink family and Westhighland White to the beige-white family. Westhighland White (LRV 86) reflects noticeably more light than Sommelier (LRV 5), a difference of 80 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. With a ΔE of 68.7, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sommelier vs Westhighland White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Sommelier and Westhighland 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 Westhighland White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Sommelier would.
Color Details
Sommelier vs Westhighland White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sommelier on one side and Westhighland 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.
More Sommelier comparisons
See how Sommelier stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 5), opening up a space where Sommelier encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 5, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 5, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 5, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 5), opening up a space where Sommelier encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 5), opening up a space where Sommelier encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 5, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 5), opening up a space where Sommelier encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 5), opening up a space where Sommelier encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 5, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 5), opening up a space where Sommelier encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 5), opening up a space where Sommelier encloses it.
Pewter Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 8 and 5, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 5), opening up a space where Sommelier encloses it.
Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter (LRV 12 vs 5), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 5), opening up a space where Sommelier encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 5, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.