Opaline vs Pure White
Where Opaline belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Opaline reads as beige-yellow, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Opaline (LRV 78), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Opaline runs yellow while Pure White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.0 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Opaline vs Pure White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Opaline 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.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Pure White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pure White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Opaline vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Opaline 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 Opaline comparisons
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At LRV 78 vs 30, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 60, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 78 vs 43, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
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Opaline reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
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Opaline reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Opaline reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
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At LRV 78 vs 31, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 7, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 24, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 57, Opaline is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (78 vs 72) makes Opaline the marginally brighter of the two.