Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Ethereal White |
| SKU | SW 6182 |
| Hex | #E3E2D9 |
| RGB | 227, 226, 217 |
| HSL | 54°, 15%, 87% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams Ethereal White
Ethereal White is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Ethereal White 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
18 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.
Behr
Benjamin Moore
Valspar
PPG / Glidden
Glidden
Dutch Boy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
Farrow & Ball
Diamond Vogel
Hirshfield's
Rodda
C2 Paint
Clare
Portola Paints
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Ethereal White 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 #E3E2D9 in HSL space. Pair Ethereal White 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 Ethereal White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ethereal White 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 6182 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Ethereal White
The closest Behr equivalent of Ethereal White is Glacier Valley (HDC-NT-24). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Behr is your counter, order Glacier Valley and you'll get the same color. See the full Glacier Valley swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ethereal White
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Ethereal White is Silver Satin (856). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Silver Satin and you'll get the same color. See the full Silver Satin swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ethereal White
The closest Valspar equivalent of Ethereal White is Ghost Story (8004-29A). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Valspar is your counter, order Ghost Story and you'll get the same color. See the full Ghost Story swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ethereal White
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Ethereal White is Paraffin (PPG14-31). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Paraffin and you'll get the same color. See the full Paraffin swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Ethereal White
Glidden's nearest match is Paraffin (PPG14-31), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal White without repainting risk. See the full Paraffin swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ethereal White
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Moon Pie (406-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal White without repainting risk. See the full Moon Pie swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Ethereal White
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Ethereal White is Celery Root (HGSW 4059). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Celery Root and you'll get the same color. See the full Celery Root swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ethereal White
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Light Sprinkle (DE6254), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.5). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal White without repainting risk. See the full Light Sprinkle swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ethereal White
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Ethereal White is Shiplap (JG-22). At ΔE 0.44 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Shiplap and you'll get the same color. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ethereal White
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Strong White (NO. 2001), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal White without repainting risk. See the full Strong White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ethereal White
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Bonaire (0020), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal White without repainting risk. See the full Bonaire swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Ethereal White
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Dove White (0018), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal White without repainting risk. See the full Dove White swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Ethereal White
The closest Rodda equivalent of Ethereal White is Snow Flake (CA027). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Rodda is your counter, order Snow Flake and you'll get the same color. See the full Snow Flake swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ethereal White
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Ethereal White is Cricket White (C2-916) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cricket White swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Ethereal White
At Clare, the closest color to Ethereal White is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Ethereal White
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Ethereal White is Gem (GEM). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Gem and you'll get the same color. See the full Gem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ethereal White
Kompozit's nearest match is Dove White (0018), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Ethereal White without repainting risk. See the full Dove White swatch →