Sabre Gray vs Pure White
Where Sabre Gray belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Sabre Gray belongs to the green-grey family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Sabre Gray (LRV 38), a difference of 46 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Sabre Gray runs green while Pure White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 25.4, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sabre Gray vs Pure White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Sabre 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sabre Gray.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sabre Gray.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Sabre Gray.
Color Details
Sabre Gray vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sabre 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 Sabre Gray comparisons
See how Sabre Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 38, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 38), opening up a space where Sabre Gray encloses it.
At LRV 38 vs 6, Sabre Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 38), opening up a space where Sabre Gray encloses it.
Sabre Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 30), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 52 vs 38, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 38), opening up a space where Sabre Gray encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 38, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (38 vs 27) makes Sabre Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 43 vs 38), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sabre Gray reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 38, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 13, Sabre Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (44 vs 38) makes Hardwick White the marginally brighter of the two.
Sabre Gray reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 38, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 38, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 38, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 38 vs 12, Sabre Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 38, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 41 and 38, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Calamine reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 38), opening up a space where Sabre Gray encloses it.
Sabre Gray reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 38 vs 12, Sabre Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (45 vs 38) makes Saybrook Sage the marginally brighter of the two.
Sabre Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 38 vs 31), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Sabre Gray reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Sabre Gray reflects far more light (LRV 38 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 38), opening up a space where Sabre Gray encloses it.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 38), opening up a space where Sabre Gray encloses it.