White Smoke vs Passive
Where White Smoke belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Passive is a Sherwin-Williams color. White Smoke reads as grey-white, while Passive reads as grey — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (60 vs 60), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.1, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
White Smoke vs Passive in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. White Smoke and Passive 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 two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Dining Room
A dining room lit by a dimmed pendant or candles is one of the most forgiving environments for paint — warm light softens almost everything. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
White Smoke vs Passive Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Smoke on one side and Passive 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 Smoke comparisons
See how White Smoke stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 60 vs 6, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
White Smoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 8-point LRV gap (60 vs 52) makes White Smoke the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 60 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 60 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 60 vs 27, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
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White Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (60 vs 55) makes White Smoke the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 13, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 44, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 74 vs 60, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 60, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 60 vs 12, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 8, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (68 vs 60) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
White Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 12, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 45, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
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