Moderne White
SW 6168 · #E2E0D7 · LRV 74 — warm yellow tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Moderne White74
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Moderne White, Really?
Moderne White reads as a warm yellow tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6168 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Moderne White
Moderne White is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
How Lighting Changes Moderne White
At LRV 74, Moderne White is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about Moderne White 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 6168 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 | Roadster WhiteN370-1 · Behr | 0.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Classic Gray1548 · Benjamin Moore | 0.5 | 74 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Gilded Linen6002-1A · Valspar | 0.6 | 73.8 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | ParaffinPPG14-31 · PPG / Glidden | 0.6 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Rain CloudPPG1125-1 · Glidden | 1.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Moon Pie406-1DB · Dutch Boy | 1.1 | 75 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Moderne 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.
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 #E2E0D7 in HSL space. Pair Moderne White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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