Smooth White vs Create
Smooth White (Jotun) and Create (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Smooth White belongs to the greige-grey family and Create to the grey family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 59 vs 58 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Smooth White leans warm, Create reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 1.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Smooth White vs Create in Real Spaces
5 real rooms side by side. Smooth White and Create 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. Smooth White brings more warmth to the space, while Create keeps things cooler and crisper.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Create reads more restrained here, while Smooth White adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Create reads more restrained here, while Smooth White adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Dining Room
Dining rooms often rely on warm incandescent or candlelight, which flatters warm undertones and mutes cool ones. The temperature contrast between Smooth White and Create is what sets these apart most in this context.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Create reads more restrained here, while Smooth White adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Color Details
Smooth White vs Create Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Smooth White on one side and Create 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 Smooth White comparisons
See how Smooth White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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Smooth White reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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A 8-point LRV gap (59 vs 52) makes Smooth White the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 60 and 59, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 59 vs 58), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 59 vs 27, Smooth White is decisively the brighter choice.
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Smooth White reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (59 vs 55) makes Smooth White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 59 vs 13, Smooth White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 44, Smooth White is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 74 vs 59, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 59, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Smooth White reads slightly lighter (LRV 59 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 59 vs 12, Smooth White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 8, Smooth White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (68 vs 59) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
Smooth White reflects far more light (LRV 59 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 59 vs 12, Smooth White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 59 vs 45, Smooth White is decisively the brighter choice.
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