Afraid Of The Dark vs Pure White
Where Afraid Of The Dark belongs to PPG's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Afraid Of The Dark reads as green-grey, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Afraid Of The Dark (LRV 66), a difference of 18 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. The ΔE 8.4 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
Afraid Of The Dark vs Pure White in Real Spaces
7 real rooms side by side. Afraid Of The Dark 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 LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Afraid Of The Dark 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 Afraid Of The Dark.
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 Afraid Of The Dark.
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 Afraid Of The Dark.
Home Office
The test for a home office color isn't how it looks in a quick glance — it's whether it still feels right after a full day of work. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Afraid Of The Dark.
House
Seen across an entire facade, subtle tonal differences become pronounced. What reads as nearly the same on a chip often reads as clearly different at scale. Pure White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Afraid Of The Dark.
Front Door
A front door is a focal point — small color differences read clearly at this concentrated scale. The LRV gap is large enough that Pure White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Afraid Of The Dark would.
Color Details
Afraid Of The Dark vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Afraid Of The Dark 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 Afraid Of The Dark comparisons
See how Afraid Of The Dark stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 69 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Afraid Of The Dark encloses it.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 52, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 30, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 52), opening up a space where Mizzle encloses it.
A 6-point LRV gap (66 vs 60) makes Afraid Of The Dark the marginally brighter of the two.
Afraid Of The Dark reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 58), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 27), opening up a space where Denim Drift encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 43, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 4, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
Afraid Of The Dark reads slightly lighter (LRV 66 vs 55), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 44), opening up a space where Hardwick White encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 21, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
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.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 66), opening up a space where Afraid Of The Dark encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 51, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Afraid Of The Dark 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.
At LRV 66 vs 41, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Afraid Of The Dark reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 45), opening up a space where Saybrook Sage encloses it.
At LRV 66 vs 31, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 66 vs 7, Afraid Of The Dark is decisively the brighter choice.