White Duck vs White Sesame
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, White Duck belongs to the beige-greige family and White Sesame to the beige-white family. At LRV 74 vs 71, White Duck will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 1.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
White Duck vs White Sesame in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. White Duck and White Sesame 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
White Duck vs White Sesame Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Duck on one side and White Sesame 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 White Duck comparisons
See how White Duck stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 5-point LRV gap (74 vs 69) makes White Duck the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
White Duck reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 52, White Duck is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 30, White Duck is decisively the brighter choice.
White Duck reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 60, White Duck is decisively the brighter choice.
White Duck reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
White Duck reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 43, White Duck is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 4, White Duck is decisively the brighter choice.
White Duck reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
White Duck reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
White Duck reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 21, White Duck is decisively the brighter choice.
White Duck reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 51, White Duck is decisively the brighter choice.
White Duck reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
White Duck reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
White Duck reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 74 vs 41, White Duck is decisively the brighter choice.
White Duck reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
White Duck reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 74 vs 31, White Duck is decisively the brighter choice.