Picture Perfect vs New White
Picture Perfect is a Cloverdale Paint color while New White comes from Farrow & Ball. Picture Perfect reads as beige-yellow, while New White reads as beige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 87 vs 82, Picture Perfect will read as the brighter of the two — a 5-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 3.1, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Picture Perfect vs New White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Picture Perfect and New White 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. Picture Perfect has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Picture Perfect gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Picture Perfect vs New White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Picture Perfect on one side and New 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 Picture Perfect comparisons
See how Picture Perfect stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 87 vs 69, Picture Perfect is decisively the brighter choice.
Picture Perfect reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Picture Perfect reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 52, Picture Perfect is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 30, Picture Perfect is decisively the brighter choice.
Picture Perfect reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 60, Picture Perfect is decisively the brighter choice.
Picture Perfect reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Picture Perfect reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 43, Picture Perfect is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 4, Picture Perfect is decisively the brighter choice.
Picture Perfect reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Picture Perfect reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Picture Perfect reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (87 vs 84) makes Picture Perfect the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 87 vs 21, Picture Perfect is decisively the brighter choice.
Picture Perfect reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Picture Perfect reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Picture Perfect reads slightly lighter (LRV 87 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 87 vs 51, Picture Perfect is decisively the brighter choice.
Picture Perfect reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Picture Perfect reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Picture Perfect reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 41, Picture Perfect is decisively the brighter choice.
Picture Perfect reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Picture Perfect reflects far more light (LRV 87 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 87 vs 31, Picture Perfect is decisively the brighter choice.