Revealing the Benjamin Moore Version of Pure White (Plus Dupes from Other Brands!)

Whether you have a preferred brand of paint, or you are just shopping around, there are some amazing alternatives to Sherwin Williams Pure White that do the job just as well!

Pure White surrounded by swatches of dupes over a dark painting background

Here we will see what to expect of Pure White, take a look at the Benjamin Moore version, and then see alternatives from Behr and Valspar.

Pure White Undertones in Real Life

Before we begin, let’s take a look at what Pure White actually looks like!

This classic white is a true white, but not a cool white. It has a little bit of warmth, but that is mostly neutralized by a hint of gray.

This is how Pure White normally presents when it is the solo white in your color scheme:

Pure White on a vaulted ceiling and living room walls, with a floor to ceiling stone fireplace wall painted in Greenblack. — Photo Credit: @bridlewoodacres

You can see that it is warmer than a sheet of paper, but not overtly creamy.

Here is a better look at the undertone, when Pure White is placed directly beside bright blue-white tiles:

Sherwin Williams Pure White looks slightly creamy on kitchen cabinets beside a bright blue-white tile. — Photo credit: @prodigiouspainting

You can see that it is definitely a warm white, but the undertone is still pretty neutral. This is how you can expect it to look if you pair it with cool bright white trim.

Here is another typical look to Pure White:

Pure White siding on a freshly painted shed in the woods — Photo Credit: @headwaters_painting_llc

Here the color looks a little crisper, but still soft.

Finally, here is Pure White’s brightest and coolest look:

Sherwin Williams Pure White kitchen walls and upper cabinets with large sw naval island. — Photo Credit: @piper_thebuildingblonde

All that to say, if you are trying to match Pure White, I hope this is the look you’re going for!

Now let’s get on with the dupes!

A beautiful living room and entrance in Pure White on Victorian style woodwork, with swatches of Pure White and it's Dupes White, Vanilla Milkshake, and Bistro White. — Photo credit: @our.edith.house

Benjamin Moore Pure White Dupes

There are a few different Benjamin Moore colors that the internet claims are color matches for Pure White. The most popular are White Dove, Oxford White, and Chantilly Lace.

While those are all great whites, the closest visual match is actually Vanilla Milkshake (OC-59).

Pure White vs Benjamin Moore Vanilla Milkshake (OC-59)

Vanilla Milkshake on half of a wall behind a mustard couch with Pure White on the other half.

Vanilla Milkshake is ever so slightly cooler than Pure White, but it’s a near perfect dupe.

Here is a look at the color codes compared:

Vanilla Milkshake on half of a wall behind a mustard couch with Pure White on the other half and the hex codes for each color over top, marking the slight differences.

On paper, White Dove is also very close to Pure White, but in real life the color has a stronger peach-leaning undertone, so I actually think the little bit of coolness in Vanilla Milkshake might make it an even better match.

If you are less concerned with the perfect match for Pure White, and more concerned about the perfect undertone-less white, give Chantilly Lace a look.

Valspar Dupe for Pure White

Heading on over to Lowe’s, we find that the best color match for Pure White is Valspar Bistro White:

Valspar Pure White equivalent Bistro White on half of a living room wall with Pure White on the other half.

Pure White vs Bistro White (7006-4)

Bistro White is a really good color match for Pure White, but it is a tiny bit warmer/creamier. You can see that here, where Bistro White has a slightly redder color chart:

Valspar Pure White equivalent Bistro White on half of a living room wall with Pure White on the other half. The hex code charts are compared over top and pointing out the differences.

Another Valspar color you might like, is their version of Swiss Coffee. It’s a little bit warmer still, but I find in real life it has a very similar feel to Pure White:

Valspar Swiss Coffee on exterior siding of a vintage two storey farmhouse — Photo Credit: @cottageonthecove

Pure White in Behr Paint

Hopping on over to Home Depot, Pure White is a very close match to the popular Behr shade called “White.”

Pure White Behr dupe White, on half of a wall behind a gray wainscoting in a bathroom with a white claw foot tub front and center.

Sherwin Williams Pure White vs Behr White (52)

Behr’s “White” is the tiniest bit more gray than Pure White. It is also a hair cooler, as you can see from the slightly greener color chart:

Pure White Behr dupe White, on half of a wall behind a gray wainscoting in a bathroom with a white claw foot tub front and center. The hex codes for each color are compared over top.

“White” is somewhere between Pure White and SW Extra White if you wanted to be really picky about it. (You can see Pure White vs Extra White here.) I would not choose White 52 expecting to have a warm undertone, just a nice true white.

For another nice “just white” option from Behr, you might also like Behr Diamonds Therapy.

Diamonds Therapy compared to white trim.

Here is another look at all of these color matches:

Pure White swatch with Dupes also swatched around it, colors are Vanilla Milkshake, white, and bistro White. — Photo Credit: @wood_visions

That’s all I have for color matches for Sherwin Williams Pure White! Thanks so much for reading to the end, that really helps my site.

Not the right white? It’s what I’ve covered most! :

Snowbound in a living room with styled built-ins above a photo of White Dove in an empty living room with large multi planed windows.

Extra White upper cabinets with Hale Navy lowers on one half of the photo and Pure White with Naval on the other side.

Snowbound swatched over a snowbound living room vs pure white swatched over a living room