Onyx White vs Pure White
Where Onyx White belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Onyx White belongs to the beige-white family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Onyx White (LRV 77), a difference of 7 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Onyx White runs red while Pure White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 8.9 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. 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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Onyx White vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Onyx White 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 Onyx White comparisons
See how Onyx White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Onyx White reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 77 vs 6, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 52, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 58, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 27, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 55, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 13, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 44, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 11-point LRV gap (77 vs 66) makes Onyx White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 77) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (77 vs 68) makes Onyx White the marginally brighter of the two.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Onyx White reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 77 vs 12, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 77 vs 45, Onyx White is decisively the brighter choice.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Onyx White reflects far more light (LRV 77 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Onyx White reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.