Egret White and Drift Of Mist: the documented difference
Egret White has an LRV of 70; Sherwin-Williams Drift Of Mist SW-9166 is 69. The difference is 1 points, with Egret White returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. Egret White's stone-related description makes it suitable to investigate as a colored off-white, rather than an absence of color. Drift of Mist is an airy gray with relatively high reflectance.
| Color | Brand / code | LRV |
|---|---|---|
| Egret White | Sherwin-Williams SW-7570 | 70 |
| Drift Of Mist | Sherwin-Williams SW-9166 | 69 |
The choice beside limestone tile and pale wood trim
Pale wood trim may need a different wall relationship from bright painted trim, so it should stay in the sample arrangement.
Set up both candidates with limestone tile and pale wood trim. Use equal-sized boards with the intended finishes and place them in the same orientation. Do not put one directly beside a window and leave the other in shadow. A difference that follows the position rather than the board is a lighting observation, not evidence that the formula changed.
What the comparison can—and cannot—settle
The alternative City Loft has an LRV of 70. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.
Allow the stone to set the comparison rather than choosing a white from an isolated screen chip. Assess Egret White and Drift Of Mist alone as well as side by side. The unchosen board will not remain in the finished room, and a preference created only by that neighbor may not survive its removal. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Sherwin-Williams Egret White SW-7570. The recorded LRV is 70. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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