Nebulous White
HGSW 4057 · #DEDFDC · LRV 74 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Nebulous White74
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Nebulous White, Really?
Nebulous White reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 4057 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Nebulous White
Nebulous White is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Nebulous White
At LRV 74, Nebulous White is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Nebulous 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 4057 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 | Nebulous WhiteSW 7063 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 74 | Color page → |
| Behr | TinsmithBL-W11 · Behr | 1.6 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Pearl River871 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Blizzard Fog7006-18 · Valspar | 1.5 | 73.5 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Shaded WhisperPPG0995-1 · PPG / Glidden | 2.1 | 73 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Shaded WhisperPPG0995-1 · Glidden | 1.3 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Nebulous 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 #DEDFDC in HSL space. Pair Nebulous White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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