White Heron vs White Sesame
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, White Heron belongs to the beige-greige family and White Sesame to the beige-white family. White Heron (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than White Sesame (LRV 71), a difference of 5 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. The ΔE 3.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
White Heron vs White Sesame in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. White Heron 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
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 brightness difference is modest but present — White Heron gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
White Heron vs White Sesame Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Heron 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 Heron comparisons
See how White Heron stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Heron reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 76 vs 6, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 52, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 58, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 27, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 55, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 13, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 44, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (76 vs 66) makes White Heron the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 12, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 8, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (76 vs 68) makes White Heron the marginally brighter of the two.
White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 12, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 45, White Heron is decisively the brighter choice.
White Heron reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.