I just purchased Andersen Woodwright Insert windows - installation starts today. So I've been through all the decisions. These are the "400 Series" - I thought that Renewal by Andersen windows were the lesser "200 Series" - but I'm not sure. I assume that you are looking at "insert" replacement windows and not sash replacements nor new construction windows. I looked at Pella, Marvin, Harvey (a regional brand?), and Andersen - I didn't look at Renewal by Andersen because I just didn't want to deal with any pushy, franchise salesperson. For looks, build-quality it came down to this for me - Marvin, Andersen, Pella, and then Harvey. Harvey was a lot cheaper but I just didn't like the look/quality. I didn't get a price from Pella - seemed like they wanted to send a sales person to the house. Marvin - of course - turned out to be the most expensive - about $150/window more than Andersen. I just couldn't justify the extra expense for something I only liked marginally better. But you should compare prices since they vary by size and options. I would start by going to a good window/door distributor - who should have sample units on display. You can price installation separately. Andersen "Sun" glass is just darker - lets in less light as far as I know. "Terratone" is just a color - brown. TruScene is just a more transparent screen - nice but expensive - for me it was about $50/window. Hope that helps!

The only window that I'd recommend there is the soft lite. That said, if the "Balt" in your username refers to Baltimore, you may be in luck. I believe that Windows on Washington serves Baltimore. He's a long time contributor here, top notch organization. One of probably a handful of people across the country that if trust to work on my own home or my family.

I'm going to say something on this very old post. I hope everyone is happy with the choices they made on their windows and doors. So are we. We replaced all 17 windows in our house late 2022 with Renewal by Andersen (some single casements, some double and triple sliding windows) and are ecstatic with the results. Comments about trying to find windows, find a contractor (our always reliable fantastic contractor that we've used for years said no to doing the project due to the size and complexity of the windows), etc. are true. Was RBA expensive? Yes, chokingly so! BUT....the team that did the measurements, and the installation, were superb, and we could not recommend them more highly. One stop shopping as they say, We would go with them again in a heartbeat.

I believe Andersen's white color was always called Stone White which leads me to believe it would have gray cooler type undertones.