Clean Slate
SW 9621 · #E0E3E2 · LRV 76 — cool blue-green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Clean Slate76
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Clean Slate, Really?
Clean Slate reads as a cool blue-green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 9621 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Clean Slate
Clean Slate 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 Clean Slate
Clean Slate is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Most complaints about Clean Slate 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9621 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Ancient Stone790A-2 · Behr | 0.5 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Stone White2120-70 · Benjamin Moore | 0.6 | 76 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gentle GrayT651 · Valspar | 0.8 | 76.2 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Icy BayPPG1012-1 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 77 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Gray GlimpsePPG1036-1 · Glidden | 0.8 | 77 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Chalky Purple345-1DB · Dutch Boy | 4.3 | 76 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Clean Slate within 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 #E0E3E2 in HSL space. Pair Clean Slate with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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