Plum Dandy vs Pure White

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Plum Dandy reads as grey, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Plum Dandy (LRV 17), a difference of 67 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Plum Dandy runs cool while Pure White is decidedly warm, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 49.0, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.