Natural Wicker vs Pure White
Natural Wicker (Benjamin Moore) and Pure White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Natural Wicker belongs to the beige family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. The 12-point LRV gap — 84 for Pure White vs 72 for Natural Wicker — means Pure White will open up a space more effectively. Where Natural Wicker leans red, Pure White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. ΔE 9.2 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Natural Wicker vs Pure White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Natural Wicker and Pure 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Natural Wicker.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. Pure White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Color Details
Natural Wicker vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Natural Wicker 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 Natural Wicker comparisons
See how Natural Wicker stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes Natural Wicker the marginally brighter of the two.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Natural Wicker the marginally brighter of the two.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 4, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 21, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
Natural Wicker reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Natural Wicker reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 41, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Natural Wicker the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 25, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Natural Wicker reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 7, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 24, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 57, Natural Wicker is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.