Mountain Air vs Pure White
Mountain Air is a Dulux color while Pure White comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, Mountain Air belongs to the green-white family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 88 vs 84, Mountain Air will read as the brighter of the two — a 4-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 5.2, the difference is perceptible but not dramatic — the two can work harmoniously in the same space. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Mountain Air vs Pure White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Mountain Air 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Mountain Air has the edge in reflectance, which shows as a quiet sense of added space rather than an obvious contrast.
Kitchen
Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The brightness difference is modest but present — Mountain Air gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Mountain Air vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Mountain Air 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 Mountain Air comparisons
See how Mountain Air stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Mountain Air the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 88 vs 6, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 52, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 58, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 27, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 55, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 13, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 44, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 66, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 74, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (88 vs 83) makes Mountain Air the marginally brighter of the two.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 12, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 8, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 68, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 88 vs 12, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 88 vs 45, Mountain Air is decisively the brighter choice.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Mountain Air reflects far more light (LRV 88 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.