York White vs Pure White
Where York White belongs to Dulux's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, York White belongs to the beige-white family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than York White (LRV 72), a difference of 12 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 10.0 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.
York White vs Pure White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. York 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than York White would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than York White.
Color Details
York White vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see York 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 York White comparisons
See how York White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 69) makes York White the marginally brighter of the two.
White Dove reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 30, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes York White the marginally brighter of the two.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 58), opening up a space where Accessible Beige encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 4, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 55), opening up a space where Tranquil Dawn encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 21, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 51, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
York White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 41, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
York White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 31, York White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 7, York White is decisively the brighter choice.