Richmond Gray vs Pure White
Richmond Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Pure White comes from Sherwin-Williams. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. At LRV 84 vs 56, Pure White will read as the brighter of the two — a 28-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Richmond Gray's yellow character against Pure White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 18.2, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Richmond Gray vs Pure White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Richmond Gray 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.
Living Room
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. 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
Richmond Gray vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Richmond Gray 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 Richmond Gray comparisons
See how Richmond Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 69 vs 56, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Richmond Gray encloses it.
Richmond Gray reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (56 vs 52) makes Richmond Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 56 vs 30, Richmond Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Richmond Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (60 vs 56) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 56, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Richmond Gray reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 43, Richmond Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 4, Richmond Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 56 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Richmond Gray reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Richmond Gray reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 21, Richmond Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 56), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 56), opening up a space where Richmond Gray encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 56), opening up a space where Richmond Gray encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (56 vs 51) makes Richmond Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Richmond Gray reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Richmond Gray reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 56), opening up a space where Richmond Gray encloses it.
At LRV 56 vs 41, Richmond Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Richmond Gray reflects far more light (LRV 56 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Richmond Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 56 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 56 vs 31, Richmond Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 56 vs 7, Richmond Gray is decisively the brighter choice.