Laurel Garland vs Pure White

Laurel GarlandBehrvsPure WhiteSherwin-WilliamsΔE 48.2Very different colors

Laurel Garland is a Behr color while Pure White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Laurel Garland belongs to the green-grey family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 84 vs 15, Pure White will read as the brighter of the two — a 69-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Laurel Garland's green character against Pure White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 48.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Laurel Garland vs Pure White in Real Spaces

4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Laurel Garland and Pure 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Pure White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Laurel GarlandBehr Laurel Garland hallway paint

@savage_diy_mom

Pure WhitePure White SW 7005 7005 living room

@mybudgetrecipes

Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Laurel Garland would.

Laurel GarlandBehr N390-6 bedroom wall panelling paint

@home.on.danbury

Pure White7005 bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Pure White

@mybudgetrecipes

Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Laurel Garland would.

Laurel GarlandBehr Laurel Garland bathroom color

@thiscraftymama

Pure WhiteWhite 7005 bathroom in Pure White by Sherwin Williams

@mybudgetrecipes

House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Laurel Garland would.

Laurel GarlandBehr Laurel Garland house exterior paint

@kellyswantaylor

Pure WhitePure White 7005 house color review

@mybudgetrecipes

Color Details

Laurel Garland
Behr · N390-6
Hex#68705c
LRV14.9
BrandBehr
NumberN390-6
UndertoneGreen
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessDark
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams · 7005
Hex#EDECE6
LRV84.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7005
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Laurel Garland vs Pure White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Laurel Garland on one side and Pure White on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

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 Laurel Garland comparisons

See how Laurel Garland stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Laurel Garland
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Laurel Garland
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Laurel Garland
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Laurel Garland reads slightly lighter

Purbeck Stone
Laurel Garland
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Laurel Garland
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Laurel Garland
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Laurel Garland
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Laurel Garland
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Laurel Garland
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Laurel Garland
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Laurel Garland
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Laurel Garland reads slightly lighter

Tranquil Dawn
Laurel Garland
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Laurel Garland
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Nearly identical in tone

Hardwick White
Laurel Garland
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Laurel Garland
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads slightly lighter

Balboa Mist
Laurel Garland
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Laurel Garland
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Laurel Garland
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Laurel Garland
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Laurel Garland reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Laurel Garland
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Laurel Garland
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Laurel Garland
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Laurel Garland
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Laurel Garland
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Laurel Garland reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Laurel Garland
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Laurel Garland
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Laurel Garland
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Laurel Garland reads slightly lighter

Cement grey
Laurel Garland
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads slightly lighter

Guilford Green
Laurel Garland
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice

Just Walnut
Laurel Garland
Just Walnut
Dulux
Just Walnut
LRV 72

Just Walnut is the lighter choice