Winter White vs Cabbage White
Winter White (Cloverdale Paint) and Cabbage White (Farrow & Ball) come from different manufacturers. These are both green-whites, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within green-white to land. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 82 vs 84 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.1 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Winter White vs Cabbage White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Winter White and Cabbage 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.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. 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
Winter White vs Cabbage White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Winter White on one side and Cabbage 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 Winter White comparisons
See how Winter White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Winter White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 82 vs 6, Winter White is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Winter White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 52, Winter White is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Winter White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Winter White is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Winter White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Winter White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 13, Winter White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Winter White is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Winter White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Winter White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Winter White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Winter White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Winter White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 8, Winter White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Winter White is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Winter White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Winter White is decisively the brighter choice.
Winter White reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.