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Pure White SW 7005
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Pure White sits at L* 93.3, a* -0.7, b* 3.0. Its hue angle is 103° and its chroma is 3.1, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Sherwin-Williams colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 33%.
LRV 84.0: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 84.0, Pure White is lighter than 98% of Sherwin-Williams colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Benjamin Moore match to Pure White
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium White | OC-145 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Alabaster | OC-129 | 1.21 | Very close | |
| Alabaster | 876 | 1.21 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Pure White
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melting Icicles | BWC-20 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Full Moon | 780E-2 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Statement White | DC-002 | 0.65 | Practically identical |
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sand | SW 9582 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| White Sail | SW 9622 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Extra White | SW 7006 | 1.13 | Very close | |
| Gypsum | SW 9543 | 1.24 | Very close | |
| Snowbound | SW 7004 | 1.29 | Very close | |
| Cold Foam | SW 9504 | 1.48 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Sherwin-Williams with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cheviot SW 9503 · lighter, LRV 88.7
- White Snow SW 9541 · lighter, LRV 90.3
- UltraWhite SW 9500 · lighter, LRV 93.5
- Feather White SW 6616 · darker, LRV 79.0
- Rosily SW 6574 · darker, LRV 79.2
- Timid Blue SW 6490 · darker, LRV 79.3
Colors that go with Pure White
Sherwin-Williams's own coordinating colors for Pure White:
- March Wind SW 7668
- Perle Noir SW 9154
Pure White is too close to neutral (chroma 3.1) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Pure White vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 1.1) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 84.0).
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 1.3) is about as light.
- White Dove (Benjamin Moore OC-17, ΔE 1.4) is about as light, more yellow/warm.