Eclipse vs Nonchalant White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Eclipse belongs to the greige-grey family and Nonchalant White to the beige-greige family. Nonchalant White (LRV 72) reflects noticeably more light than Eclipse (LRV 14), a difference of 58 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. With a ΔE of 44.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Eclipse vs Nonchalant White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Eclipse and Nonchalant White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Nonchalant White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Eclipse would.
Color Details
Eclipse vs Nonchalant White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Eclipse on one side and Nonchalant White 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 Eclipse comparisons
See how Eclipse stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Eclipse encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 14, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 30 vs 14, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 60 vs 14, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 14), opening up a space where Eclipse encloses it.
Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 14), opening up a space where Eclipse encloses it.
At LRV 43 vs 14, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Eclipse encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 14), opening up a space where Eclipse encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 14, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 14), opening up a space where Eclipse encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Eclipse encloses it.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Eclipse reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 14), opening up a space where Eclipse encloses it.
With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 14), opening up a space where Eclipse encloses it.
At LRV 31 vs 14, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.