Butterfield vs Pure White
Butterfield is a Benjamin Moore color while Pure White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Butterfield reads as beige, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 85 and 84, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — Butterfield's red character against Pure White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 7.8, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
Color Details
Butterfield vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Butterfield 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.
More Butterfield comparisons
See how Butterfield stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 6, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 52, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 13, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Butterfield the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Butterfield is decisively the brighter choice.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Butterfield reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.