Origin vs Pure White
Where Origin belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Origin reads as beige-yellow, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Origin (LRV 66), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 21.1, 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 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Origin vs Pure White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Seeing Origin and Pure White 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 Origin 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 Origin.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Origin.
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 Origin.
Color Details
Origin vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Origin on one side and Pure White 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.
More Origin comparisons
See how Origin stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Origin encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Origin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Origin is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Origin the marginally brighter of the two.
Origin reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Origin reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Origin is decisively the brighter choice.
Origin reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Origin reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
With LRVs of 66 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Shoji White reads slightly lighter (LRV 74 vs 66), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Origin reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Origin reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 8), opening up a space where Duck Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 68 and 66, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Origin reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Origin reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Origin is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 7, Origin is decisively the brighter choice.