Ecru vs Pure White
Ecru (Benjamin Moore) and Pure White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Ecru belongs to the beige family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 85 vs 84 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Ecru leans red, Pure White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 6.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Ecru vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Ecru 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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Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 85 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 58, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 27, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.
Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 85 vs 55, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 44, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 66, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (85 vs 74) makes Ecru the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 68, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 12, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 85 vs 45, Ecru is decisively the brighter choice.
Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Ecru reflects far more light (LRV 85 vs 72), opening up a space where Just Walnut encloses it.