Color spec
| Brand | HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | White Core |
| SKU | HGSW 4051 |
| Hex | #E9EBE7 |
| RGB | 233, 235, 231 |
| HSL | 90°, 9%, 91% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | cool green tone |
| Family | White |
About HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams White Core
White Core is very light — LRV 83, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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.
White Core 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 White Core 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 #E9EBE7 in HSL space. Pair White Core 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 White Core Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching White Core 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 4051 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of White Core
The closest Sherwin-Williams equivalent of White Core is Ceiling Bright White (SW 7007). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Ceiling Bright White and you'll get the same color. See the full Ceiling Bright White swatch →
Behr Equivalent of White Core
The closest Behr equivalent of White Core is Chalk Dust (HDC-CT-22G). At ΔE 0.61 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Behr is your counter, order Chalk Dust and you'll get the same color. See the full Chalk Dust swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of White Core
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of White Core is White Violet (1408). At ΔE 0.49 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order White Violet and you'll get the same color. See the full White Violet swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of White Core
Valspar's nearest match is Lilac Muse (7004-3), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82.7 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Core without repainting risk. See the full Lilac Muse swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of White Core
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of White Core is Pacific Pearl (PPG1011-1). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Pacific Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Pacific Pearl swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of White Core
The closest Glidden equivalent of White Core is Pacific Pearl (PPG1011-1). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Glidden is your counter, order Pacific Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Pacific Pearl swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of White Core
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to White Core is Crisped White (022W) — very close at ΔE 2.14, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crisped White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of White Core
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of White Core is Windy Sky (DE6288). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 76 vs 83). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Windy Sky and you'll get the same color. See the full Windy Sky swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of White Core
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Panna Cotta (JG-111), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Core without repainting risk. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of White Core
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to White Core is Wevet (NO. 273) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wevet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of White Core
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Angel Kiss (1272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.21). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Core without repainting risk. See the full Angel Kiss swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of White Core
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sealskin Shadow (0446), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for White Core without repainting risk. See the full Sealskin Shadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of White Core
Rodda's nearest match is Summit (CA019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Core without repainting risk. See the full Summit swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of White Core
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of White Core is Whiteout (C2-740). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Whiteout and you'll get the same color. See the full Whiteout swatch →
Clare Equivalent of White Core
Clare's nearest match is Classic (PNT100-LT-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.58). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for White Core without repainting risk. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of White Core
At Portola Paints, the closest color to White Core is Ellie (ELLIE) — very close at ΔE 2.53, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ellie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of White Core
At Backdrop, the closest color to White Core is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 3.05, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of White Core
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of White Core. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.26 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of White Core
Kompozit's nearest match is Sealskin Shadow (0446), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for White Core without repainting risk. See the full Sealskin Shadow swatch →