Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Crystalline |
| SKU | SW 9691 |
| Hex | #E9E3DE |
| RGB | 233, 227, 222 |
| HSL | 27°, 20%, 89% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams Crystalline
Crystalline is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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.
Crystalline 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 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 white from that brand.
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
Behr
Dunn-Edwards
Clare
PPG / Glidden
Farrow & Ball
C2 Paint
Diamond Vogel
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Crystalline 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 #E9E3DE in HSL space. Pair Crystalline 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 Crystalline Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Crystalline 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 9691 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Crystalline
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Crystalline is Cloudy Gray (2107-70). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Cloudy Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Crystalline
The closest Valspar equivalent of Crystalline is Humble Beginnings (V170). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.1 vs 77). If Valspar is your counter, order Humble Beginnings and you'll get the same color. See the full Humble Beginnings swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Crystalline
The closest Behr equivalent of Crystalline is Fading Fog (PR-W07). At ΔE 0.95 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Behr is your counter, order Fading Fog and you'll get the same color. See the full Fading Fog swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Crystalline
Clare's nearest match is On Point (PNT100-LT-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline without repainting risk. See the full On Point swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Crystalline
C2 Paint's nearest match is Shimmer (C2-788), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline without repainting risk. See the full Shimmer swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Crystalline
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Fuzzy Unicorn (PPG1076-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline without repainting risk. See the full Fuzzy Unicorn swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Crystalline
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Clytemnestra (1307), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline without repainting risk. See the full Clytemnestra swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Crystalline
Kompozit's nearest match is Clytemnestra (1307), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Crystalline without repainting risk. See the full Clytemnestra swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Crystalline
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Crystalline is Foggy Day (DE6226) — very close at ΔE 2.07, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Foggy Day swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Crystalline
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Crystalline is Strong White (NO. 2001) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) 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 →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Crystalline
Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Crystalline. The nearest is Shiplap (JG-22) at ΔE 3.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Crystalline
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Crystalline. The nearest is Delighted Pink (104-1DB) at ΔE 3.89 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Delighted Pink swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Crystalline
Backdrop has no exact twin of Crystalline. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.07 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 77). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →