Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Clean Slate |
| SKU | SW 9621 |
| Hex | #E0E3E2 |
| RGB | 224, 227, 226 |
| HSL | 160°, 5%, 88% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | blue-green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams 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.
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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches at every US brand
13 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 gray from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Diamond Vogel
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
Kompozit
Magnolia Home
Dutch Boy
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe 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.
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.
Accessibility (WCAG contrast)
WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.
Sherwin-Williams Clean Slate Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Clean Slate 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 Sherwin-Williams SW 9621 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Clean Slate
The closest Behr equivalent of Clean Slate is Ancient Stone (790A-2). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Behr is your counter, order Ancient Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Ancient Stone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Clean Slate
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Clean Slate is Stone White (2120-70). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Stone White and you'll get the same color. See the full Stone White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Clean Slate
The closest Valspar equivalent of Clean Slate is Gentle Gray (T651). At ΔE 0.82 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.2 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Gentle Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Gentle Gray swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Clean Slate
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Clean Slate is Beryl Pearl (0509). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Beryl Pearl and you'll get the same color. See the full Beryl Pearl swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Clean Slate
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Icy Bay (PPG1012-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Clean Slate without repainting risk. See the full Icy Bay swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Clean Slate
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cold Wind (DE6351), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.31). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Clean Slate without repainting risk. See the full Cold Wind swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Clean Slate
Kompozit's nearest match is Beryl Pearl (0509), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Clean Slate without repainting risk. See the full Beryl Pearl swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Clean Slate
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Clean Slate is Strong White (NO. 2001) — very close at ΔE 3.07, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Strong White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Clean Slate
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Clean Slate is Oxygen (C2-755) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue-green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Clean Slate
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Clean Slate. The nearest is Shiplap (JG-22) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Clean Slate
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Clean Slate. The nearest is Chalky Purple (345-1DB) at ΔE 4.25 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chalky Purple swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Clean Slate
Clare has no exact twin of Clean Slate. The nearest is Flow State (PNT100-LT-72) at ΔE 4.33 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Flow State swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Clean Slate
Backdrop has no exact twin of Clean Slate. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.98 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →