Tonic vs Pure White
Where Tonic belongs to Cloverdale Paint's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Hue-wise, Tonic belongs to the green-white family and Pure White to the beige-greige family. Tonic (LRV 87) reflects noticeably more light than Pure White (LRV 84), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. At ΔE 2.2, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 4 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Tonic vs Pure White in Real Spaces
4 real rooms side by side. Tonic and Pure White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.
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 brightness difference is modest but present — Tonic gives the walls a little more lift.
Bedroom
The context that matters most in a bedroom is how a color reads under a bedside lamp at night, not under noon daylight. Tonic reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Kitchen
In a kitchen, colors are seen under bright task lighting that amplifies undertones — what reads neutral elsewhere can show its hand here. Tonic reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
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. Tonic reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.
Color Details
Tonic vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Tonic 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.
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At LRV 87 vs 27, Tonic is decisively the brighter choice.
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At LRV 87 vs 55, Tonic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 44, Tonic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 66, Tonic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 74, Tonic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 12, Tonic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 68, Tonic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 12, Tonic is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 87 vs 45, Tonic is decisively the brighter choice.
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