Icelandic vs Pure White
Icelandic and Pure White come from the same Sherwin-Williams collection. Icelandic reads as blue, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. The 16-point LRV gap — 84 for Pure White vs 67 for Icelandic — means Pure White will open up a space more effectively. Where Icelandic leans cool, Pure White reads warm — a distinction that shifts noticeably depending on the light source and surrounding finishes. A ΔE of 11.9 puts these firmly in different territory — two distinct design choices rather than close alternatives. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Icelandic vs Pure White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Icelandic 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.
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.
Color Details
Icelandic vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Icelandic 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 Icelandic comparisons
See how Icelandic stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 67, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
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Icelandic reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Icelandic reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (67 vs 58) makes Icelandic the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 27, Icelandic is decisively the brighter choice.
Icelandic reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 67 vs 55, Icelandic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 44, Icelandic is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 67 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (74 vs 67) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 67 vs 12, Icelandic is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 67), so neither reads brighter in a room.
At LRV 67 vs 12, Icelandic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 67 vs 45, Icelandic is decisively the brighter choice.
Icelandic reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Icelandic reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Icelandic reflects far more light (LRV 67 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Icelandic reads slightly lighter (LRV 67 vs 57), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Just Walnut reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 67), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.