White Tie vs Gentle Lamb
White Tie is a Farrow & Ball color while Gentle Lamb comes from Valspar. Hue-wise, White Tie belongs to the beige-white family and Gentle Lamb to the beige family. At LRV 84 vs 70, White Tie will read as the brighter of the two — a 15-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 7.0, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
White Tie vs Gentle Lamb in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. White Tie and Gentle Lamb 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that White Tie will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Gentle Lamb would.
Color Details
White Tie vs Gentle Lamb Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Tie on one side and Gentle Lamb 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 Tie comparisons
See how White Tie stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Tie reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
White Tie reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
White Tie reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, White Tie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 27, White Tie is decisively the brighter choice.
White Tie reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 55, White Tie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 44, White Tie is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 66, White Tie is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes White Tie the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 84 vs 12, White Tie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 8, White Tie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 68, White Tie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 12, White Tie is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 45, White Tie is decisively the brighter choice.
White Tie reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.