Kensington Green vs Pure White
Where Kensington Green belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Kensington Green belongs to the blue-green family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Kensington Green (LRV 45), a difference of 39 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Kensington Green runs green and blue while Pure White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 23.5, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Kensington Green vs Pure White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Kensington Green 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.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Kensington Green.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Kensington Green would.
Color Details
Kensington Green vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kensington Green 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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