Joyful vs Pure White
Where Joyful belongs to PPG's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Joyful reads as beige-yellow, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (82 vs 84), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. With a ΔE of 20.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. 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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Joyful vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Joyful 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 Joyful comparisons
See how Joyful stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Joyful reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Joyful reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Joyful reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 58, Joyful is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 27, Joyful is decisively the brighter choice.
Joyful reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 55, Joyful is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 44, Joyful is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 66, Joyful is decisively the brighter choice.
A 8-point LRV gap (82 vs 74) makes Joyful the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Joyful is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 8, Joyful is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 68, Joyful is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 12, Joyful is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 82 vs 45, Joyful is decisively the brighter choice.
Joyful reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Joyful reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.