Lily vs Pure White
Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Hue-wise, Lily belongs to the beige-yellow family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. At LRV 84 vs 81, Pure White will read as the brighter of the two — a 3-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. At ΔE 17.0, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Lily vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Lily 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 Lily comparisons
See how Lily stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 60), opening up a space where Agreeable Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 58, Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
At LRV 81 vs 55, Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 44, Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (81 vs 74) makes Lily the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 68, Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 12, Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 81 vs 45, Lily is decisively the brighter choice.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Lily reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
Lily reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.