Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Heavenly White |
| SKU | SW 6553 |
| Hex | #EBE8E6 |
| RGB | 235, 232, 230 |
| HSL | 24°, 11%, 91% |
| LRV | 81 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams Heavenly White
Heavenly White is very light — LRV 81, 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.
Heavenly 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
19 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Heavenly 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 #EBE8E6 in HSL space. Pair Heavenly 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 Heavenly White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Heavenly 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 6553 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Heavenly White
Behr's nearest match is Barely Brown (N180-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavenly White without repainting risk. See the full Barely Brown swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Heavenly White
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Heavenly White is Venetian Marble (2114-70). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 79 vs 81). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Venetian Marble and you'll get the same color. See the full Venetian Marble swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Heavenly White
Valspar's nearest match is Party Ice (T551), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81.7 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavenly White without repainting risk. See the full Party Ice swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Heavenly White
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Heavenly White is Glacial Ice (PPG1014-1). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Glacial Ice and you'll get the same color. See the full Glacial Ice swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Heavenly White
Glidden's nearest match is Glacial Ice (PPG1014-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavenly White without repainting risk. See the full Glacial Ice swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Heavenly White
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Heavenly White is Crisped White (022W) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Crisped White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Heavenly White
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Snowbound (HGSW 4062), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.61). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavenly White without repainting risk. See the full Snowbound swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Heavenly White
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Faded Gray (DEW382), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 74 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavenly White without repainting risk. See the full Faded Gray swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Heavenly White
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Heavenly White is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) — very close at ΔE 3.46, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Heavenly White
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Wevet (NO. 273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 81) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Heavenly White without repainting risk. See the full Wevet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Heavenly White
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Angel Kiss (1272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.78). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Heavenly White without repainting risk. See the full Angel Kiss swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Heavenly White
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Angel Kiss (1272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Heavenly White without repainting risk. See the full Angel Kiss swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Heavenly White
At Rodda, the closest color to Heavenly White is Standard White (CA025) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Heavenly White
The closest C2 Paint equivalent of Heavenly White is Mainsail (C2-996). At ΔE 0.58 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 81). If C2 Paint is your counter, order Mainsail and you'll get the same color. See the full Mainsail swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Heavenly White
Clare's nearest match is Classic (PNT100-LT-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.56). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 81) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Heavenly White without repainting risk. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Heavenly White
The closest Portola Paints equivalent of Heavenly White is Ellie (ELLIE). At ΔE 0.5 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81). If Portola Paints is your counter, order Ellie and you'll get the same color. See the full Ellie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Heavenly White
Backdrop has no exact twin of Heavenly White. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.2 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Heavenly White
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Heavenly White. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 3.92 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 81). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Heavenly White
Kompozit's nearest match is Angel Kiss (1272), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.77). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 81 vs 81) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Heavenly White without repainting risk. See the full Angel Kiss swatch →