Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Natural White |
| SKU | SW 9542 |
| Hex | #ECEBE8 |
| RGB | 236, 235, 232 |
| HSL | 45°, 10%, 92% |
| LRV | 83 |
| Undertone | warm red-orange tone |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams Natural White
Natural White is very light — LRV 83, 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.
Natural 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 Natural 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 #ECEBE8 in HSL space. Pair Natural 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 Natural White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Natural 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 9542 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Natural White
Behr's nearest match is Celestial Glow (PWN-36), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Natural White without repainting risk. See the full Celestial Glow swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Natural White
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Baby's Breath (873), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.69). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Natural White without repainting risk. See the full Baby's Breath swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Natural White
The closest Valspar equivalent of Natural White is Freshwater Pearls (8007-6G). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Valspar is your counter, order Freshwater Pearls and you'll get the same color. See the full Freshwater Pearls swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Natural White
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Silver Feather (PPG1002-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural White without repainting risk. See the full Silver Feather swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Natural White
The closest Glidden equivalent of Natural White is Extreme White (30GY 83/021). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Glidden is your counter, order Extreme White and you'll get the same color. See the full Extreme White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Natural White
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Crisped White (022W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.91). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Natural White without repainting risk. See the full Crisped White swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Natural White
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is White Cotton (HGSW 4027), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.24). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Natural White without repainting risk. See the full White Cotton swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Natural White
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Icy White (DEHW10), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Natural White without repainting risk. See the full Icy White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Natural White
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Panna Cotta (JG-111), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.97). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Natural White without repainting risk. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Natural White
The closest Farrow & Ball equivalent of Natural White is Wevet (NO. 273). At ΔE 0.52 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83). If Farrow & Ball is your counter, order Wevet and you'll get the same color. See the full Wevet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Natural White
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Natural White is Angel Kiss (1272). At ΔE 0.57 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Angel Kiss and you'll get the same color. See the full Angel Kiss swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Natural White
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Natural White is Sealskin Shadow (0446) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sealskin Shadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Natural White
Rodda's nearest match is Summit (CA019), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.52). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Natural White without repainting risk. See the full Summit swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Natural White
C2 Paint's nearest match is Whiteout (C2-740), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 83) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Natural White without repainting risk. See the full Whiteout swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Natural White
The closest Clare equivalent of Natural White is Classic (PNT100-LT-12). At ΔE 0.67 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 82 vs 83). If Clare is your counter, order Classic and you'll get the same color. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Natural White
Portola Paints's nearest match is Ellie (ELLIE), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.02). It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 83) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Natural White without repainting risk. See the full Ellie swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Natural White
At Backdrop, the closest color to Natural White is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 3.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 83) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Natural White
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Natural White. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 3.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 83). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Natural White
At Kompozit, the closest color to Natural White is Sealskin Shadow (0446) — very close at ΔE 2.71, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 83) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sealskin Shadow swatch →