Kangaroo vs Pure White
Where Kangaroo belongs to PPG's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Kangaroo belongs to the beige family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Kangaroo (LRV 42), a difference of 42 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 25.9, 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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Kangaroo vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Kangaroo 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 Kangaroo comparisons
See how Kangaroo stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 42), opening up a space where Kangaroo encloses it.
A 10-point LRV gap (52 vs 42) makes Purbeck Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
A 12-point LRV gap (42 vs 30) makes Kangaroo the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 42, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 42), opening up a space where Kangaroo encloses it.
Kangaroo reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 43 vs 42), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 42), opening up a space where Kangaroo encloses it.
With LRVs of 44 and 42, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 42), opening up a space where Kangaroo encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 42), opening up a space where Kangaroo encloses it.
Kangaroo reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Kangaroo reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 42), opening up a space where Kangaroo encloses it.
Kangaroo reflects far more light (LRV 42 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 42), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 11-point LRV gap (42 vs 31) makes Kangaroo the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 42 vs 7, Kangaroo is decisively the brighter choice.