May Sun vs Pure White
Where May Sun belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. May Sun reads as beige, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (83 vs 84), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 11.0, 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.
May Sun vs Pure White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing May Sun 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. Side by side like this, the difference is easy to read — which is exactly why seeing them in a real space is more useful than comparing chips.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
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. The distinction reads clearly at room scale, making the choice between them concrete.
Color Details
May Sun vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see May Sun 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 May Sun comparisons
See how May Sun stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
With LRVs of 83 and 83, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 83 vs 52, May Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 30, May Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 60, May Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 43, May Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Balboa Mist encloses it.
May Sun reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 74), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 68), opening up a space where Skimming Stone encloses it.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
May Sun reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 31, May Sun is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 7, May Sun is decisively the brighter choice.