Holly Glen vs Pure White
Holly Glen and Pure White come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Holly Glen reads as green-grey, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 27-point LRV gap — 84 for Pure White vs 57 for Holly Glen — means Pure White will open up a space more effectively. Where Holly Glen leans cool, Pure White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 15.2 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Holly Glen vs Pure White in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Seeing Holly Glen 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
A living room wall sees more varied light than almost any other surface in the house, which makes the choice between these two more nuanced than a chip suggests. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Holly Glen.
Bedroom
Bedrooms are typically lit with warmer, lower light than the rest of the house — a condition that flatters warm tones and deepens cool ones. Pure White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Kitchen
Kitchens often have the harshest, most revealing light in the house — under-cabinet LEDs and overhead fixtures that strip away subtlety. 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
Small bathrooms intensify color. A shade that seems quiet in a larger room can feel immersive when you're surrounded by it on four walls. Pure White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Home Office
Home office walls matter more than most — you're looking at them all day, and a color that reads fine at first can become tiring over time. Pure White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
House
A full exterior is the most demanding test for a paint color — scale and outdoor light both amplify differences that seem small on a swatch. Pure White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.
Front Door
On a front door, the color is both the first and last thing you see — a context where even a modest tonal difference reads clearly. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Holly Glen.
Color Details
Holly Glen vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Holly Glen 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 Holly Glen comparisons
See how Holly Glen stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (69 vs 57) makes Ammonite the marginally brighter of the two.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (57 vs 52) makes Holly Glen the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 30, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Holly Glen reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 3-point LRV gap (60 vs 57) makes Agreeable Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 58 and 57, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 43, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 4, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
With LRVs of 57 and 55, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 57 vs 21, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 57), opening up a space where Holly Glen encloses it.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 41, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (68 vs 57) makes Calamine the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 25, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Holly Glen reflects far more light (LRV 57 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Holly Glen reads slightly lighter (LRV 57 vs 45), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 57 vs 31, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 7, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 57 vs 24, Holly Glen is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 57 vs 57), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 72 vs 57, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.