White Diamond vs Pure White
White Diamond is a Benjamin Moore color while Pure White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, White Diamond belongs to the green-white family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. With LRVs of 83 and 84, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. The tonal difference — White Diamond's green character against Pure White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. With a ΔE of 2.2, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
White Diamond vs Pure White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. White Diamond 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.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The temperature contrast between Pure White and White Diamond is what sets these apart most in this context.
Color Details
White Diamond vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Diamond 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 White Diamond comparisons
See how White Diamond stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 6, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 13, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 66, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes White Diamond the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 12, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Calamine encloses it.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, White Diamond is decisively the brighter choice.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
White Diamond reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
White Diamond reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.