Sugared Pears vs Pure White
Where Sugared Pears belongs to PPG's range, Pure White is a Sherwin-Williams color. Sugared Pears reads as beige-red, while Pure White reads as beige-greige — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Pure White (LRV 84) reflects noticeably more light than Sugared Pears (LRV 68), a difference of 16 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. With a ΔE of 16.6, the contrast is hard to miss. These aren't variations on a theme — they're two different answers to the same question. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.
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Sugared Pears vs Pure White Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Sugared Pears 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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With LRVs of 69 and 68, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
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At LRV 68 vs 6, Sugared Pears is decisively the brighter choice.
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Sugared Pears reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 52, Sugared Pears is decisively the brighter choice.
Sugared Pears reads slightly lighter (LRV 68 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (68 vs 58) makes Sugared Pears the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 27, Sugared Pears is decisively the brighter choice.
Sugared Pears reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.
Sugared Pears reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 55, Sugared Pears is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 13, Sugared Pears is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 44, Sugared Pears is decisively the brighter choice.
Sugared Pears reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 66), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 6-point LRV gap (74 vs 68) makes Shoji White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 83 vs 68, Snowbound is decisively the brighter choice.
Sugared Pears reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 51), opening up a space where Pigeon encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Sugared Pears is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 8, Sugared Pears is decisively the brighter choice.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 68 vs 68), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Sugared Pears reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.
At LRV 68 vs 12, Sugared Pears is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 68 vs 45, Sugared Pears is decisively the brighter choice.
Sugared Pears reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.
Sugared Pears reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.