Pediment vs Pure White
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Pediment reads as greige-grey, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Pediment (LRV 61), a difference of 23 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. With a ΔE of 11.2, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pediment vs Pure White in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pediment 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.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pediment.
Kitchen Cabinets
Kitchen cabinets are constantly compared against adjacent materials, which means subtle differences between these two become much more visible. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Pediment.
Color Details
Pediment vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pediment 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 Pediment comparisons
See how Pediment stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
At LRV 83 vs 61, White Dove is decisively the brighter choice.
Pediment reads slightly lighter (LRV 61 vs 52), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pediment reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
With LRVs of 61 and 60, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (61 vs 58) makes Pediment the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 27, Pediment is decisively the brighter choice.
Pediment reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (61 vs 55) makes Pediment the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 44, Pediment is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (66 vs 61) makes Balboa Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 74 vs 61, Shoji White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Pediment is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 8, Pediment is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (68 vs 61) makes Skimming Stone the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 61 vs 12, Pediment is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 61 vs 45, Pediment is decisively the brighter choice.
Pediment reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Pediment reflects far more light (LRV 61 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.