White Smoke vs Pure White
White Smoke (PPG) and Pure White (Sherwin-Williams) come from different manufacturers. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. The 4-point LRV gap — 84 for Pure White vs 80 for White Smoke — means Pure White will open up a space more effectively. ΔE 6.0 means they're clearly different, but not dramatically so — they'd pair well in the same 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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White Smoke vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see White Smoke 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 White Smoke comparisons
See how White Smoke stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Smoke reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (83 vs 80) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 80 vs 6, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
White Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
White Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 52, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
White Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 58, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 27, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
White Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
White Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 55, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 13, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 44, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
White Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 66, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (80 vs 74) makes White Smoke the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 80), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 8, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (80 vs 68) makes White Smoke the marginally brighter of the two.
White Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 80 vs 12, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 80 vs 45, White Smoke is decisively the brighter choice.
White Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
White Smoke reflects far more light (LRV 80 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.