Dubloon vs Pure White
Where Dubloon belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Dubloon belongs to the beige family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Dubloon (LRV 51), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 29.8, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dubloon vs Pure White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dubloon 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
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dubloon would.
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 Dubloon.
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 Dubloon.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Dubloon.
Color Details
Dubloon vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dubloon 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 Dubloon comparisons
See how Dubloon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
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