Clear Skies vs Pure White
Where Clear Skies belongs to Dulux's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Clear Skies reads as blue, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Clear Skies (LRV 75), a difference of 9 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Clear Skies runs cool while Pure White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 7.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Clear Skies vs Pure White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Clear Skies 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.
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. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Clear Skies.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Clear Skies.
Color Details
Clear Skies vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clear Skies 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.
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