Sherwin-Williams Alabaster#EDEAE0 · LRV 82
Why this color. 2016 SW Color of the Year; remains the default white for cabinets, trim, and walls in HGTV makeovers.
Alabaster reads as a yellow / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 7008 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Alabaster |
| SKU | SW 7008 |
| Hex | #EDEAE0 |
| RGB | 237, 234, 224 |
| HSL | 46°, 27%, 90% |
| LRV | 82 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
Kompozit alternative
The closest hex in the Kompozit deck, ranked by ΔE2000 (perceptual color difference). ΔE under 2 is indistinguishable to most eyes; under 5 is a very close visual match.
Closest matches at every US brand
9 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 white from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Behr
Backdrop
Dunn-Edwards
PPG / Glidden
Magnolia Home
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #EDEAE0 in HSL space. Pair Alabaster 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.