Sublime vs Pure White
Sublime (Cloverdale Paint) and Pure White (RAL Classic) come from different manufacturers. Hue-wise, Sublime belongs to the beige-greige family and Pure White to the beige-white family. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 84 vs 84 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. A ΔE of 2.1 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Sublime vs Pure White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Sublime 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. At this scale the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side, as shown here, to reliably tell them apart.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Bathroom
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.
Color Details
Sublime vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sublime 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 Sublime comparisons
See how Sublime stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 58, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 27, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 84 vs 55, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 44, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 84 and 84, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 84 vs 66, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (84 vs 74) makes Sublime the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 68, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 12, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 84 vs 45, Sublime is decisively the brighter choice.
Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Sublime reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.