Pure White vs Clay Figurine
Where Pure White belongs to Sherwin-Williams's range, Clay Figurine is a Valspar color. Hue-wise, Pure White belongs to the beige-greige family and Clay Figurine to the greige-grey family. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Clay Figurine (LRV 54), a difference of 30 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 15.2, 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.
Pure White vs Clay Figurine in Real Spaces
2 real rooms side by side. Seeing Pure White and Clay Figurine 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 Clay Figurine would.
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 Clay Figurine.
Color Details
Pure White vs Clay Figurine Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Pure White on one side and Clay Figurine 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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