Celestial Cloud 2 vs Pure White
Where Celestial Cloud 2 belongs to Dulux's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Celestial Cloud 2 belongs to the blue family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Celestial Cloud 2 (LRV 32), a difference of 52 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Celestial Cloud 2 runs cool while Pure White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 33.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Celestial Cloud 2 vs Pure White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Celestial Cloud 2 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.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Celestial Cloud 2 would.
Color Details
Celestial Cloud 2 vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Celestial Cloud 2 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 Celestial Cloud 2 comparisons
See how Celestial Cloud 2 stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
