Pure White
HGSW 4006 · #EDECE6 · LRV 84 — warm yellow tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Pure White84
- 4Chantilly Lace91
- 5Ultra Pure White97
What Color Is Pure White, Really?
Pure White reads as a warm yellow tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams HGSW 4006 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Pure White
Pure 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 Pure White
Pure White is very light — LRV 84, 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.
Most complaints about Pure 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 4006 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 | Pure WhiteSW 7005 · Sherwin-Williams | 0.0 | 84 | Color page → |
| Behr | Smoky WhiteBWC-13 · Behr | 1.2 | 83 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Vanilla Milkshake2141-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.6 | 81 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cool Gray7006-10 · Valspar | 1.0 | 83.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Commercial WhitePPG1025-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 83 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Commercial WhitePPG1025-1 · Glidden | 0.0 | 84 | Color page → |
Similar HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Pure 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 #EDECE6 in HSL space. Pair Pure White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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