Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Fundamental White |
| SKU | HGSW 4001 |
| Hex | #F7F7F1 |
| RGB | 247, 247, 241 |
| HSL | 60°, 27%, 96% |
| LRV | 93 |
| Undertone | near-white with a hint of color |
| Family | White |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Fundamental White
Fundamental White is very light — LRV 93, 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.
Fundamental 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 by brand
19 brands within ΔE 5The closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Only colors within ΔE 5 (close enough to substitute on a wall) are shown — brands with no real match are left off. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Fundamental 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 #F7F7F1 in HSL space. Pair Fundamental 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 Fundamental White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Fundamental 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 4001 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Fundamental White
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Fundamental White is High Reflective White (SW 7757). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 93 vs 93). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order High Reflective White and you'll get the same color. See the full High Reflective White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Fundamental White
The closest Behr equivalent of Fundamental White is Popped Corn (W-B-200). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 93 vs 93). If Behr is your counter, order Popped Corn and you'll get the same color. See the full Popped Corn swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Fundamental White
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Snowfall White (2144-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It runs slightly darker (LRV 90 vs 93) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fundamental White without repainting risk. See the full Snowfall White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Fundamental White
The closest Valspar equivalent of Fundamental White is New Ream (V148). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 91.6 vs 93). If Valspar is your counter, order New Ream and you'll get the same color. See the full New Ream swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Fundamental White
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Delicate White (PPG1001-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It runs slightly darker (LRV 88 vs 93) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fundamental White without repainting risk. See the full Delicate White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Fundamental White
Glidden's nearest match is Delicate White (PPG1001-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It runs slightly darker (LRV 88 vs 93) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fundamental White without repainting risk. See the full Delicate White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Fundamental White
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Fundamental White is Super White (001W). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 93). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Super White and you'll get the same color. See the full Super White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Fundamental White
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Milk Glass (DEW358), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 86 vs 93) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fundamental White without repainting risk. See the full Milk Glass swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Fundamental White
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Fundamental White is True White (JG-21). At ΔE 0.64 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 93). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order True White and you'll get the same color. See the full True White swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Fundamental White
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Fundamental White is All White (NO. 2005). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 93). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order All White and you'll get the same color. See the full All White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Fundamental White
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sugar Dust (0011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 90 vs 93) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fundamental White without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Dust swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Fundamental White
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sugar Dust (0011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It runs slightly darker (LRV 90 vs 93) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fundamental White without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Dust swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Fundamental White
Rodda's nearest match is Tinted or Not? (R007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It runs slightly darker (LRV 91 vs 93) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fundamental White without repainting risk. See the full Tinted or Not? swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Fundamental White
C2 Paint's nearest match is Whistler White (C2-756), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.99). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 93) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fundamental White without repainting risk. See the full Whistler White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Fundamental White
Clare's nearest match is Timeless (PNT100-LT-04), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 91 vs 93) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fundamental White without repainting risk. See the full Timeless swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Fundamental White
At Backdrop, the closest color to Fundamental White is Tabula Rasa (BD-TR) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 93) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Tabula Rasa swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Fundamental White
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Fundamental White. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 93 vs 93). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Fundamental White
Kompozit's nearest match is Sugar Dust (0011), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.49). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 92 vs 93) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Fundamental White without repainting risk. See the full Sugar Dust swatch →