Blue Horizon vs Pure White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Blue Horizon belongs to the blue family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Blue Horizon (LRV 78), a difference of 6 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Blue Horizon runs cool while Pure White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. The ΔE 6.7 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Blue Horizon vs Pure White in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Blue Horizon and Pure White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Pure White gives the walls a little more lift.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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 reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The brightness difference is modest but present — Pure White gives the walls a little more lift.
Color Details
Blue Horizon vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Blue Horizon 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 Blue Horizon comparisons
See how Blue Horizon stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Blue Horizon reads slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 6-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 78 vs 6, Blue Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 52, Blue Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 58, Blue Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 27, Blue Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 55, Blue Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 13, Blue Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 44, Blue Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 66, Blue Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 3-point LRV gap (78 vs 74) makes Blue Horizon the marginally brighter of the two.
A 5-point LRV gap (83 vs 78) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Blue Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 8, Blue Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
A 10-point LRV gap (78 vs 68) makes Blue Horizon the marginally brighter of the two.
Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 78 vs 12, Blue Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 78 vs 45, Blue Horizon is decisively the brighter choice.
Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Blue Horizon reflects far more light (LRV 78 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.