Barrister White vs Pure White
Where Barrister White belongs to Dulux's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Barrister White reads as beige-white, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Barrister White (LRV 80), a difference of 4 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 7.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Barrister White vs Pure White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Barrister 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.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Pure White reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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Barrister White vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Barrister 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 Barrister White comparisons
See how Barrister White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Barrister White reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (83 vs 80) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 6, Barrister White is decisively the brighter choice.
Barrister White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Barrister White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, Barrister White is decisively the brighter choice.
Barrister White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 58, Barrister White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, Barrister White is decisively the brighter choice.
Barrister White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Barrister White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, Barrister White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 13, Barrister White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, Barrister White is decisively the brighter choice.
Barrister White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 66, Barrister White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes Barrister White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Barrister White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Barrister White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 8, Barrister White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (80 vs 68) makes Barrister White the marginally brighter of the two.
Barrister White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, Barrister White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, Barrister White is decisively the brighter choice.
Barrister White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Barrister White reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.