Pure White vs Spirited Green
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Pure White belongs to the beige-greige family and Spirited Green to the green family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Spirited Green (LRV 74), a difference of 10 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Pure White runs warm while Spirited Green is decidedly cool, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. With a ΔE of 16.3, 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 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Pure White vs Spirited Green in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing Pure White and Spirited Green in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bathroom
Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Spirited Green.
Color Details
Pure White vs Spirited Green Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pure White on one side and Spirited Green 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.
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