Hazy vs Pure White
Where Hazy belongs to Farrow & Ball's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hazy 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 Hazy (LRV 51), a difference of 33 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Hazy 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 18.8, 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 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Hazy vs Pure White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Hazy 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.
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 Hazy.
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 Hazy.
Color Details
Hazy vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Hazy 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 Hazy comparisons
See how Hazy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 51, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 52 and 51, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Hazy reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Agreeable Gray reads slightly lighter (LRV 60 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 7-point LRV gap (58 vs 51) makes Accessible Beige the marginally brighter of the two.
Hazy reads slightly lighter (LRV 51 vs 43), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (55 vs 51) makes Tranquil Dawn the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (51 vs 44) makes Hazy the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 66 vs 51, Balboa Mist is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 74 vs 51, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 51, Skimming Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 51 vs 12, Hazy is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (51 vs 45) makes Hazy the marginally brighter of the two.
Hazy reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Hazy reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Hazy reflects far more light (LRV 51 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Guilford Green reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 51), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 51), opening up a space where Hazy encloses it.