Pure White vs Spun Sugar
Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Hue-wise, Pure White belongs to the beige-greige family and Spun Sugar to the beige family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Spun Sugar (LRV 68), a difference of 16 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 14.0, 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.
Pure White vs Spun Sugar in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pure White and Spun Sugar in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
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 Spun Sugar would.
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 Spun Sugar.
Color Details
Pure White vs Spun Sugar Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pure White on one side and Spun Sugar 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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