Ultra Pure White vs High Reflective White
Ultra Pure White is a Behr color while High Reflective White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Ultra Pure White reads as white-yellow, while High Reflective White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 94 and 93, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Ultra Pure White's yellow character against High Reflective White's neutral — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 0.7, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Ultra Pure White vs High Reflective White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Ultra Pure White and High Reflective White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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. High Reflective White reads more restrained here, while Ultra Pure White adds a sense of enclosure and warmth.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Ultra Pure White and High Reflective White is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
Ultra Pure White vs High Reflective White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ultra Pure White on one side and High Reflective 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.
More Ultra Pure White comparisons
See how Ultra Pure White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ultra Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 94 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (94 vs 83) makes Ultra Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 94 vs 6, Ultra Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ultra Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 94 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Ultra Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 94 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 94 vs 52, Ultra Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ultra Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 94 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 94 vs 58, Ultra Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 94 vs 27, Ultra Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ultra Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 94 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Ultra Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 94 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 94 vs 55, Ultra Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 94 vs 13, Ultra Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 94 vs 44, Ultra Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ultra Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 94 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Ultra Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 94 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 94 vs 66, Ultra Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 94 vs 74, Ultra Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (94 vs 83) makes Ultra Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Ultra Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 94 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 94 vs 12, Ultra Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 94 vs 8, Ultra Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 94 vs 68, Ultra Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ultra Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 94 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 94 vs 12, Ultra Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 94 vs 45, Ultra Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ultra Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 94 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.