Just About White vs Pure White
Just About White is a Cloverdale Paint color while Pure White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Just About White belongs to the greige-white family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 84 vs 80, Pure White will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Just About White vs Pure White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Just About White 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 has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pure White gives the walls a little more lift.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pure White gives the walls a little more lift.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pure White gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Just About White vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Just About White 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 Just About White comparisons
See how Just About White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 80), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (80 vs 69) makes Just About White the marginally brighter of the two.
Just About White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Just About White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 30, Just About White is decisively the brighter choice.
Just About White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 60, Just About White is decisively the brighter choice.
Just About White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
Just About White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 43, Just About White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 4, Just About White is decisively the brighter choice.
Just About White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
Just About White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Just About White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 21, Just About White is decisively the brighter choice.
Just About White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
Just About White reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 83 and 80, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Just About White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Just About White reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 80 vs 41, Just About White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 68, Just About White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 25, Just About White is decisively the brighter choice.
Just About White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Just About White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 31, Just About White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 7, Just About White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 24, Just About White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 57, Just About White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (80 vs 72) makes Just About White the marginally brighter of the two.