Linen Ruffle vs Pure White
Where Linen Ruffle belongs to PPG's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (83 vs 84), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. At ΔE 1.5, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished 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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Linen Ruffle vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Linen Ruffle 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.
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Linen Ruffle reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 69), opening up a space where Ammonite encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 83 vs 6, Linen Ruffle is decisively the brighter choice.
Linen Ruffle reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Linen Ruffle reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 52, Linen Ruffle is decisively the brighter choice.
Linen Ruffle reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 58, Linen Ruffle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 27, Linen Ruffle is decisively the brighter choice.
Linen Ruffle reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Linen Ruffle reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 55, Linen Ruffle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 13, Linen Ruffle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 44, Linen Ruffle is decisively the brighter choice.
Linen Ruffle reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 66, Linen Ruffle is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (83 vs 74) makes Linen Ruffle the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 83), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Linen Ruffle reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Linen Ruffle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 8, Linen Ruffle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Linen Ruffle is decisively the brighter choice.
Linen Ruffle reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 83 vs 12, Linen Ruffle is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 83 vs 45, Linen Ruffle is decisively the brighter choice.
Linen Ruffle reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Linen Ruffle reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.