White Flour vs Greek Villa: Depth, Materials and the Better Fit

White Flour and Greek Villa: the documented difference

White Flour has an LRV of 87; Sherwin-Williams Greek Villa SW-7551 is 84. The difference is 3 points, with White Flour returning more light under the reference measurement. Choose by the material relationship as well as the number. White Flour is among the more reflective creamy whites in this set, making the identity of adjacent whites particularly important. Greek Villa is a bright, softly warm white; the manufacturer emphasizes its response to natural light.

The choice beside white counters and ivory cabinets

A white counter and ivory cabinet can establish competing light references, so decide which surface should lead the white hierarchy.

Set up both candidates with white counters and ivory cabinets. 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 Westhighland White has an LRV of 86. The undertones and neighboring colors covers that related choice.

Check the fixed whites side by side before choosing which surface should look brightest. Assess White Flour and Greek Villa 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.