Shiitake vs Pure White
Where Shiitake belongs to Behr's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Shiitake belongs to the greige-grey family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Shiitake (LRV 33), a difference of 51 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Shiitake runs red while Pure White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 30.5, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Shiitake vs Pure White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Shiitake 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Shiitake.
Color Details
Shiitake vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Shiitake on one side and Pure White on the other.
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.
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