Vivid White vs UltraWhite
Vivid White (Dulux) and UltraWhite (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the white-yellow family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. Their light reflectance values are nearly the same — 93 vs 94 — so neither will read significantly brighter or darker than the other. Where Vivid White leans warm, UltraWhite reads neutral — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 0.6 puts them in subtle territory — distinguishable in direct comparison, less so from across a room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Vivid White vs UltraWhite Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Vivid White on one side and UltraWhite 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 Vivid White comparisons
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Vivid White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (93 vs 83) makes Vivid White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 93 vs 6, Vivid White is decisively the brighter choice.
Vivid White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Vivid White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 93 vs 52, Vivid White is decisively the brighter choice.
Vivid White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 93 vs 58, Vivid White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 93 vs 27, Vivid White is decisively the brighter choice.
Vivid White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Vivid White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 93 vs 55, Vivid White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 93 vs 13, Vivid White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 93 vs 44, Vivid White is decisively the brighter choice.
Vivid White reads slightly lighter (LRV 93 vs 84), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Vivid White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 93 vs 66, Vivid White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 93 vs 74, Vivid White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (93 vs 83) makes Vivid White the marginally brighter of the two.
Vivid White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 93 vs 12, Vivid White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 93 vs 8, Vivid White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 93 vs 68, Vivid White is decisively the brighter choice.
Vivid White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 93 vs 12, Vivid White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 93 vs 45, Vivid White is decisively the brighter choice.
Vivid White reflects far more light (LRV 93 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.