Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Ethereal White |
| SKU | HGSW 6182 |
| Hex | #E3E2D9 |
| RGB | 227, 226, 217 |
| HSL | 54°, 15%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Ethereal White
Ethereal White is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Ethereal 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.
Closest matches at every US brand
14 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Valspar
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
C2 Paint
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Ethereal 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E3E2D9 in HSL space. Pair Ethereal White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Ethereal White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ethereal White from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6182 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ethereal White
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Ethereal White is Ethereal White (SW 6182). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Ethereal White and you'll get the same color. See the full Ethereal White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ethereal White
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Ethereal White is Shiplap (JG-22). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Shiplap and you'll get the same color. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ethereal White
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Ethereal White is Silver Satin (856). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Silver Satin and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Satin swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Ethereal White
The closest Behr equivalent of Ethereal White is Glacier Valley (HDC-NT-24). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Behr is your counter, order Glacier Valley and you'll get the same color. See the full Glacier Valley swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ethereal White
The closest Valspar equivalent of Ethereal White is Ghost Story (8004-29A). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Ghost Story and you'll get the same color. See the full Ghost Story swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ethereal White
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Ethereal White is Paraffin (PPG14-31). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Paraffin and you'll get the same color. See the full Paraffin swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ethereal White
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bonaire (0020), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal White without repainting risk. See the full Bonaire swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ethereal White
Kompozit's nearest match is Dove White (0018), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal White without repainting risk. See the full Dove White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ethereal White
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Light Sprinkle (DE6254), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal White without repainting risk. See the full Light Sprinkle swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ethereal White
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Moon Pie (406-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal White without repainting risk. See the full Moon Pie swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ethereal White
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Strong White (NO. 2001), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal White without repainting risk. See the full Strong White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ethereal White
At Clare, the closest color to Ethereal White is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full On Point swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ethereal White
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Ethereal White is Cricket White (C2-916) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cricket White swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ethereal White
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Ethereal White — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 6.24). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 6182 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →