White Poetry vs Aria paint color comparison

White Poetry vs Aria

White PoetryJotunvsAriaPPGΔE 3.6Noticeable difference

White Poetry is a Jotun color while Aria comes from PPG. Hue-wise, White Poetry belongs to the greige-grey family and Aria to the white family. At LRV 77 vs 73, Aria will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 3.6, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

White Poetry vs Aria in Real Spaces

3 real rooms side by side. White Poetry and Aria 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. Aria has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.

White PoetryWhite Poetry living room interior

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AriaA hollywood regency living room painted in Aria

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Aria gives the walls a little more lift.

White PoetryJotun White Poetry kitchen paint

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AriaAria — vintage kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Aria reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

White PoetryJotun White Poetry dining room paint review

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AriaAria paint in a traditional dining room

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Color Details

White Poetry
Jotun · 8394
LRV73.0
BrandJotun
Number8394
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Aria
PPG · PPG1001-2
LRV77.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1001-2
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessLight

White Poetry vs Aria Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Poetry on one side and Aria on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Poetry comparisons

See how White Poetry stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
White Poetry
Ammonite
White Poetry
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes White Poetry the marginally brighter of the two.

White Dove
White Poetry
White Dove
White Poetry
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Poetry
Iron Ore
White Poetry
Iron Ore
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Poetry reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.

Purbeck Stone
White Poetry
Purbeck Stone
White Poetry
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 52, White Poetry is decisively the brighter choice.

White Poetry
Evergreen Fog
White Poetry
Evergreen Fog
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 30, White Poetry is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
White Poetry
Mizzle
White Poetry
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Poetry reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.

White Poetry
Agreeable Gray
White Poetry
Agreeable Gray
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 60, White Poetry is decisively the brighter choice.

White Poetry
Accessible Beige
White Poetry
Accessible Beige
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Poetry reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.

Denim Drift
White Poetry
Denim Drift
White Poetry
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Poetry reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.

French Gray
White Poetry
French Gray
White Poetry
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 43, White Poetry is decisively the brighter choice.

White Poetry
Naval
White Poetry
Naval
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

At LRV 73 vs 4, White Poetry is decisively the brighter choice.

Tranquil Dawn
White Poetry
Tranquil Dawn
White Poetry
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Poetry reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.

Bancha
White Poetry
Bancha
White Poetry
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Poetry reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.

Hardwick White
White Poetry
Hardwick White
White Poetry
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Poetry reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.

White Poetry
Pure White
White Poetry
Pure White
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

A 11-point LRV gap (84 vs 73) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.

White Poetry
Artichoke
White Poetry
Artichoke
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

At LRV 73 vs 21, White Poetry is decisively the brighter choice.

Balboa Mist
White Poetry
Balboa Mist
White Poetry
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Poetry reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

White Poetry
Shoji White
White Poetry
Shoji White
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

White Poetry
Snowbound
White Poetry
Snowbound
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Pigeon
White Poetry
Pigeon
White Poetry
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 51, White Poetry is decisively the brighter choice.

White Poetry
Pewter Green
White Poetry
Pewter Green
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Poetry reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.

Duck Green
White Poetry
Duck Green
White Poetry
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Poetry reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.

Skimming Stone
White Poetry
Skimming Stone
White Poetry
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Poetry reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Dix Blue
White Poetry
Dix Blue
White Poetry
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

At LRV 73 vs 41, White Poetry is decisively the brighter choice.

White Poetry
Hicks' Blue
White Poetry
Hicks' Blue
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Poetry vs Hicks' Blue

White Poetry
Slaked Lime Deep
White Poetry
Slaked Lime Deep

White Poetry vs Slaked Lime Deep

Vintage Vogue
White Poetry
Vintage Vogue
White Poetry
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Poetry reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.

White Poetry
Livid
White Poetry
Livid
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Poetry vs Livid

Saybrook Sage
White Poetry
Saybrook Sage
White Poetry
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73

White Poetry reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.

White Poetry
Pale Green
White Poetry
Pale Green
Jotun
White Poetry
8394 · LRV 73
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 73 vs 31, White Poetry is decisively the brighter choice.