Deep Lagoon vs Pure White
Deep Lagoon is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pure White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Deep Lagoon reads as blue-grey, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 84 vs 17, Pure White will read as the brighter of the two — a 67-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 46.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Deep Lagoon vs Pure White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Deep Lagoon 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.
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 Deep Lagoon 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 Deep Lagoon would.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Deep Lagoon would.
Color Details
Deep Lagoon vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Deep Lagoon 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 Deep Lagoon comparisons
See how Deep Lagoon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Ammonite reflects far more light (LRV 69 vs 17), opening up a space where Deep Lagoon encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 17, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (17 vs 6) makes Deep Lagoon the marginally brighter of the two.
Purbeck Stone reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 17), opening up a space where Deep Lagoon encloses it.
Evergreen Fog reflects far more light (LRV 30 vs 17), opening up a space where Deep Lagoon encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 17, Mizzle is decisively the brighter choice.
Agreeable Gray reflects far more light (LRV 60 vs 17), opening up a space where Deep Lagoon encloses it.
At LRV 58 vs 17, Accessible Beige is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (27 vs 17) makes Denim Drift the marginally brighter of the two.
French Gray reflects far more light (LRV 43 vs 17), opening up a space where Deep Lagoon encloses it.
Deep Lagoon reflects far more light (LRV 17 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 55 vs 17, Tranquil Dawn is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (17 vs 13) makes Deep Lagoon the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 44 vs 17, Hardwick White is decisively the brighter choice.
Artichoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 21 vs 17), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 66 vs 17, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 17, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 17, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Pigeon reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 17), opening up a space where Deep Lagoon encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Deep Lagoon the marginally brighter of the two.
A 9-point LRV gap (17 vs 8) makes Deep Lagoon the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 17, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
Dix Blue reflects far more light (LRV 41 vs 17), opening up a space where Deep Lagoon encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (17 vs 12) makes Deep Lagoon the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 45 vs 17, Saybrook Sage is decisively the brighter choice.
Pale Green reflects far more light (LRV 31 vs 17), opening up a space where Deep Lagoon encloses it.
Deep Lagoon reads slightly lighter (LRV 17 vs 7), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.