Belgian White
HGSW 4025 · #E7E2DA · LRV 76 — warm red-orange tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Belgian White76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Belgian White, Really?
Belgian White reads as a warm red-orange tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 4025 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Belgian White
Belgian White shines on ceilings, trim and in small or low-light rooms where you need to stretch the light — and as a calm whole-home backdrop. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Belgian White
Belgian White is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange undertone is the part to watch: it gets picked up by whatever sits next to it, so test it against your trim, floor and the room's main light before committing. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Belgian White are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 4025 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Toque WhiteSW 7003 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Behr | Barely BrownN180-1 · Behr | 0.5 | 77 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Silver Satin856 · Benjamin Moore | 2.0 | 75 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Over the MoonV181 · Valspar | 1.3 | 76.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Mountain GrayPPG1021-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.0 | 76 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Mountain GrayPPG1021-1 · Glidden | 0.2 | 77 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Belgian White within HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E7E2DA in HSL space. Pair Belgian White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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