Seattle Gray vs Pure White
Seattle Gray is a Benjamin Moore color while Pure White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Seattle Gray belongs to the blue-grey family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 84 vs 73, Pure White will read as the brighter of the two — a 11-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Seattle Gray's blue character against Pure White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 6.5, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Seattle Gray vs Pure White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seattle Gray 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
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.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Seattle Gray would.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Seattle Gray would.
Color Details
Seattle Gray vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Seattle 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 Seattle Gray comparisons
See how Seattle Gray stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
Seattle Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 73 vs 6, Seattle Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Seattle Gray reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Seattle Gray reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 52, Seattle Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Seattle Gray reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 58, Seattle Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 27, Seattle Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Seattle Gray reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Seattle Gray reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 55, Seattle Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 13, Seattle Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 44, Seattle Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Seattle Gray reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Seattle Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Seattle Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (73 vs 68) makes Seattle Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
Seattle Gray reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Seattle Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Seattle Gray reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 12, Seattle Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 45, Seattle Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Seattle Gray reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Seattle Gray reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Seattle Gray reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Seattle Gray reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.