Berry Frappe vs Pure White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Berry Frappe reads as purple, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Berry Frappe (LRV 39), a difference of 45 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Berry Frappe 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 34.4, 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 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Berry Frappe vs Pure White in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Berry Frappe 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 Berry Frappe would.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Berry Frappe.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Berry Frappe.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Berry Frappe.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Berry Frappe.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Berry Frappe.
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 Berry Frappe would.
Color Details
Berry Frappe vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Berry Frappe 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 Berry Frappe comparisons
See how Berry Frappe stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 39, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
Berry Frappe reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 39, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 9-point LRV gap (39 vs 30) makes Berry Frappe the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
At LRV 60 vs 39, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
Berry Frappe reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
A 4-point LRV gap (43 vs 39) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 4, Berry Frappe is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
Berry Frappe reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 39 vs 21, Berry Frappe is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
Berry Frappe reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 39), opening up a space where Berry Frappe encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 41 vs 39), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 68 vs 39, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 25, Berry Frappe is decisively the brighter choice.
Berry Frappe reflects far more light (LRV 39 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 39), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (39 vs 31) makes Berry Frappe the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 39 vs 7, Berry Frappe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 39 vs 24, Berry Frappe is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 39, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 39, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.