Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pearly White |
| SKU | HGSW 7009 |
| Hex | #E8E3D9 |
| RGB | 232, 227, 217 |
| HSL | 40°, 25%, 88% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Pearly White
Pearly White is very light — LRV 77, 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.
Pearly 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Sherwin-Williams
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Behr
Valspar
Dutch Boy
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Backdrop
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Pearly 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 #E8E3D9 in HSL space. Pair Pearly 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 Pearly White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pearly 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 7009 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pearly White
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pearly White is Pearly White (SW 7009). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Pearly White and you'll get the same color. See the full Pearly White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pearly White
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pearly White is White Fence (0027). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order White Fence and you'll get the same color. See the full White Fence swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pearly White
The closest Behr equivalent of Pearly White is Cinnamon Cake (w-f-220) (W-F-220). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If Behr is your counter, order Cinnamon Cake (w-f-220) and you'll get the same color. See the full Cinnamon Cake (w-f-220) swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pearly White
The closest Valspar equivalent of Pearly White is Navy Bean (V167). At ΔE 0.59 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.6 vs 77). If Valspar is your counter, order Navy Bean and you'll get the same color. See the full Navy Bean swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pearly White
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Pearly White is Moon Pie (406-1DB). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Moon Pie and you'll get the same color. See the full Moon Pie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pearly White
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Pearly White is White Fence (0027). At ΔE 0.79 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Kompozit is your counter, order White Fence and you'll get the same color. See the full White Fence swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pearly White
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Pearly White is Foggy Day (DE6226). At ΔE 0.9 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Foggy Day and you'll get the same color. See the full Foggy Day swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pearly White
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Oyster White (PPG10-05), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly White without repainting risk. See the full Oyster White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pearly White
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Seapearl (961), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly White without repainting risk. See the full Seapearl swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pearly White
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Farrow's White (NO. 9812), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly White without repainting risk. See the full Farrow's White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pearly White
C2 Paint's nearest match is Rice Paper (C2-900), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly White without repainting risk. See the full Rice Paper swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pearly White
Clare's nearest match is On Point (PNT100-LT-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly White without repainting risk. See the full On Point swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pearly White
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Shiplap (JG-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly White without repainting risk. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pearly White
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Pearly White — the nearest deck color, Don't Eat the Yellow Snow (BD-DS), is clearly different (ΔE 5.47). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 7009 instead. See the full Don't Eat the Yellow Snow swatch →