Nonchalant White vs Pure White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Nonchalant White (LRV 72), a difference of 12 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean warm, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. The ΔE 6.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Nonchalant White vs Pure White in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Nonchalant White 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 LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Nonchalant White would.
Color Details
Nonchalant White vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Nonchalant White 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 Nonchalant White comparisons
See how Nonchalant White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 72 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 72 vs 6, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 52, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
Nonchalant White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 58, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 27, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 55, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 13, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 44, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Nonchalant White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Nonchalant White the marginally brighter of the two.
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
Nonchalant White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 12, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 45, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 72 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.