Pure White
Sherwin-Williams's Pure White is a white shade whose quieter details emerge through comparison. Its beige, greige and white, plus 1 more classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
#EDECE6LRV
83.96
Pure White's Color Strip
Pure White is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 255 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Pure White in Rooms
Follow Pure White from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 136 sourced room photos sit alongside 7 generated visualizations.
44 Living Room Photos
Pure White (7005) moves through 44 living room images without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
Living room walls in Pure White brighten the entire open space.
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22 Bedroom Photos
In a room designed around rest, softness and retreat, the most interesting quality of Pure White (7005) may be the way it responds to bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The beige, greige, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bedroom walls in Pure White amplify natural light and airiness.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Pure White (7005) brings its white character into a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Kitchen cabinets in Pure White keep the space bright and clean-lined.
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21 Bathroom Photos
Viewed across 21 bathroom images in a compact setting where tile, fixtures and color sit close together, Pure White (7005) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 84.0 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Bathroom walls in Pure White maximize the sense of cleanliness.
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1 Home Office Photo
Viewed across 1 home office image in a focused room balancing work, concentration and comfort, Pure White (7005) reveals how much color depends on scale, surface and shadow. Its LRV of 84.0 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Home office walls in Pure White create a crisp, focused workspace.
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15 House Photos
The façade’s movement through sun, shade and season can draw different notes from Pure White (7005). The beige, greige, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Exterior siding in Pure White gives this home timeless curb appeal.
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1 Front Door Photo
Pure White (7005) brings its white character into a small architectural moment with an outsized first impression. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Front door in Pure White stands out against natural surroundings.
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19 Misc Photos
Pure White (7005) offers a starting mood rather than a finished formula: Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials. Test it under the varied light of hallways, corners and transitional rooms.
Wall surfaces in Pure White provide an ideal, neutral canvas.
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19 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
Against countertops, hardware, splashbacks and flooring, Pure White (7005) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. Its LRV of 84.0 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Shaker-style cabinet doors painted in Pure White create a bright, timeless kitchen.
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Expert Perspectives
Articles and features from across our network of home and design sites.
Coordinating Colors
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 49), opening up a space where March Wind encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 8, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 86 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 84 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 6-point LRV gap (90 vs 84) makes White Snow the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 69), opening up a space where Starry Night encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 20, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 28, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 4), opening up a space where Mountain Fig encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 50, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 61), opening up a space where Sedate Gray encloses it.
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where Nonchalant White encloses it.
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Manufacturer description
This versatile, bright white has the slightest yellow undertone that keeps it from appearing too stark. Use on trim for the perfect complement.