After the Storm vs Pure White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, After the Storm belongs to the blue-grey family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than After the Storm (LRV 3), a difference of 81 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. After the Storm 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 74.2, 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.
After the Storm vs Pure White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing After the Storm 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.
Living Room
In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than After the Storm would.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than After the Storm would.
Color Details
After the Storm vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see After the Storm 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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