Dill vs Pure White
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Dill reads as green-yellow, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. At LRV 84 vs 24, Pure White will read as the brighter of the two — a 60-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — Dill's neutral character against Pure White's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 44.4, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 3 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Dill vs Pure White in Real Spaces
3 real rooms side by side. Seeing Dill 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
Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Pure White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Bathroom
Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dill would.
Kitchen Cabinets
On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Dill would.
Color Details
Dill vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Dill 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 Dill comparisons
See how Dill stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 24, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (30 vs 24) makes Evergreen Fog the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 60 vs 24, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
With LRVs of 27 and 24, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 43 vs 24, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
Dill reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Dill reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
Dill reflects far more light (LRV 24 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 24), opening up a space where Dill encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (31 vs 24) makes Pale Green the marginally brighter of the two.
