Knitting Basket vs Pure White
Where Knitting Basket belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Knitting Basket (LRV 48), a difference of 36 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Knitting Basket 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 19.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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Knitting Basket vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Knitting Basket 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 Knitting Basket comparisons
See how Knitting Basket stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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At LRV 69 vs 48, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Knitting Basket reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 3-point LRV gap (52 vs 48) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 30, Knitting Basket is decisively the brighter choice.
Mizzle reads slightly lighter (LRV 52 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (60 vs 48) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Accessible Beige reads slightly lighter (LRV 58 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Knitting Basket reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (48 vs 43) makes Knitting Basket the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 48 vs 4, Knitting Basket is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reads slightly lighter (LRV 55 vs 48), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Knitting Basket reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Knitting Basket reads slightly lighter (LRV 48 vs 44), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 48 vs 21, Knitting Basket is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 48), opening up a space where Knitting Basket encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 48), opening up a space where Knitting Basket encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 48), opening up a space where Knitting Basket encloses it.
Knitting Basket reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 48), opening up a space where Knitting Basket encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (48 vs 41) makes Knitting Basket the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 48, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 25, Knitting Basket is decisively the brighter choice.
Knitting Basket reflects far more light (LRV 48 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
With LRVs of 48 and 45, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 48 vs 31, Knitting Basket is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 7, Knitting Basket is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 48 vs 24, Knitting Basket is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (57 vs 48) makes Guilford Green the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 48, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.