Wimborne White vs Cheviot
Wimborne White is a Farrow & Ball color while Cheviot comes from Sherwin-Williams. Wimborne White reads as beige-white, while Cheviot reads as beige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 90 and 89, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 0.6, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Wimborne White vs Cheviot in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Wimborne White and Cheviot 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. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.
Color Details
Wimborne White vs Cheviot Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Wimborne White on one side and Cheviot 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 Wimborne White comparisons
See how Wimborne White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 90 vs 69, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Wimborne White reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 52, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 30, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 60, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 43, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 90 vs 4, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (90 vs 84) makes Wimborne White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 90 vs 21, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 74), opening up a space where Shoji White encloses it.
Wimborne White reads slightly lighter (LRV 90 vs 83), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 90 vs 51, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 41, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Wimborne White reflects far more light (LRV 90 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 90 vs 31, Wimborne White is decisively the brighter choice.