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Settled, side by side

Pure White

Sherwin-Williams · SW 7005

Repose Gray

Sherwin-Williams · SW 7015

84
LRV
58.22
Pure White is 25.8 points lighter
#EDECE6
Hex
#CCC9C0
237 · 236 · 230
RGB
204 · 201 · 192
Neutral
Warmth
Warm
Pure White is neutral; Repose Gray is warm.
A true soft white with a touch of grey and a touch of warmth; neither cool nor creamy
Undertone
Soft warm gray with a quiet greige cast
White
Family
Beige
White & Pastel
Collection

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The difference

Read from the numbers

Pure White is the lighter of the two at LRV 84, 25.8 points above Repose Gray at LRV 58.22. Pure White leans neutral where Repose Gray reads warm. Pure White is a white, Repose Gray a beige. For a whole room, Pure White is the safer, more forgiving choice thanks to its higher LRV, while Repose Gray is the bolder pick.

How they read

In their own words

Pure White is one of Sherwin-Williams' most-specified whites for a simple reason: it has almost no agenda. A trace of grey keeps it from glaring, a trace of warmth keeps it from turning blue, and at LRV 84 it is bright without being stark. It is the white you choose when the art, the furniture or the view is the point.

Repose Gray (SW 7015) is the gray for people who want gray — not greige — but don't want it cold. A quiet warm undertone keeps it from going icy, while it still reads more gray than beige. LRV sits around 58.

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