House White vs Paper Lantern
House White (Farrow & Ball) and Paper Lantern (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. House White reads as beige-white, while Paper Lantern reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 78 vs 76 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Both share a warm character, which means they'll respond to light and surrounding materials in similar ways. ΔE 3.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
House White vs Paper Lantern in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. House White and Paper Lantern 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
House White vs Paper Lantern Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see House White on one side and Paper Lantern 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 House White comparisons
See how House White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
House White reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 6, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 58, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 78), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes House White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 8, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes House White the marginally brighter of the two.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, House White is decisively the brighter choice.
House White reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.