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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 9542

Sherwin-Williams Natural White#ECEBE8 · LRV 83

Natural White reads as a red-orange / warm — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 9542 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS NATURAL WHITE
RGB 236, 235, 232 LRV 83

Color spec

Brand Sherwin-Williams
Name Natural White
SKU SW 9542
Hex #ECEBE8
RGB 236, 235, 232
HSL 45°, 10%, 92%
LRV 83
Undertone red-orange / warm
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 at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 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.

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0
All white at Valspar →
8007-6G · #ECEBE8 · ΔE 0 · LRV 83
7004-3 · #EBEBE8 · ΔE 0.51 · LRV 82.7
7004-11 · #EAECEA · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 83.5
V149 · #EAECEA · ΔE 1.46 · LRV 83.5
7006-10 · #EBECE6 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 83.2

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.52
All white at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 273 · #ECEBE9 · ΔE 0.52 · LRV 83
NO. 269 · #E8EEEA · ΔE 3.49 · LRV 84
NO. 2003 · #F3EFE3 · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 86
NO. 252 · #E5E7DC · ΔE 4.47 · LRV 79
NO. 302 · #F4E7DD · ΔE 5.58 · LRV 82

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.57
All white at Diamond Vogel →
1272 · #EAEAE7 · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 82
0600 · #ECEDED · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 85
OW3 · #EDEBE4 · ΔE 1.9 · LRV 83
0558 · #EFEBE3 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 84
0446 · #E9ECE6 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 83

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.63
All white at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1172-1 · #EDEDEA · ΔE 0.63 · LRV 85
PPG1002-1 · #EDEAE7 · ΔE 1.02 · LRV 83
PPG1025-1 · #EDEBE5 · ΔE 1.44 · LRV 83
PPG1048-1 · #EEEAE7 · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 83
PPG1248-1 · #EDEBEB · ΔE 1.83 · LRV 83

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.67
All white at Clare →
PNT100-LT-12 · #EAEAE8 · ΔE 0.67 · LRV 82
PNT100-LT-05 · #E6E6E4 · ΔE 1.27 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-11 · #E8E4DE · ΔE 2.29 · LRV 78
PNT100-LT-06 · #E3E7E4 · ΔE 2.68 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-24 · #F8F0E9 · ΔE 3.6 · LRV 88

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All white at Behr →
PPU12-12 · #EAEAE6 · ΔE 0.85 · LRV 82
PWN-36 · #EAEBE9 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 83
DC-002 · #EBEBE6 · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 83
HDC-CT-22G · #EAEBE6 · ΔE 1.59 · LRV 83
PR-W8 · #EBECEC · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 84

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.86
All white at Kompozit →
1272 · #E8E8E5 · ΔE 0.86 · LRV 81
0600 · #ECEEED · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 85
0446 · #E9ECE6 · ΔE 2.71 · LRV 83
0017 · #ECEAE1 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 82
1230 · #EFE8E9 · ΔE 4.07 · LRV 82

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All white at Dunn-Edwards →
DEHW10 · #EAEBE8 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 83
DE6372 · #ECEBEA · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 77
DEHW05 · #EBEBE6 · ΔE 1.24 · LRV 83
DEHW06 · #E9EBE8 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 82
DE6274 · #ECEBE5 · ΔE 1.5 · LRV 77

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.01
All white at C2 Paint →
C2-740 · #EBECE9 · ΔE 1.01 · LRV 84
C2-867 · #EEEAE2 · ΔE 2.47 · LRV 83
C2-980 · #EDE9E1 · ΔE 2.5 · LRV 82
C2-547 · #F2EAE3 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 83
C2-531 · #F2E9E7 · ΔE 4.05 · LRV 83

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.52
All white at Benjamin Moore →
CC-20 · #EBEDEA · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 83
OC-149 · #EBEDEA · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 83
PM-3 · #EBEDEA · ΔE 1.52 · LRV 85
873 · #EAECE8 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 82
OC-62 · #EAECE8 · ΔE 1.69 · LRV 83

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.74
All white at Dutch Boy →
003W · #EEEFEA · ΔE 1.74 · LRV 86
022W · #ECEAE3 · ΔE 1.91 · LRV 82
021W · #EFECE3 · ΔE 2.8 · LRV 84
024W · #EDEAE0 · ΔE 3.23 · LRV 82
128-1DB · #E7EDE5 · ΔE 4.46 · LRV 83

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.97
All white at Magnolia Home →
JG-111 · #EDECE5 · ΔE 1.97 · LRV 84
JG-107 · #F1EFE8 · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 86
JG-115 · #E5E8E4 · ΔE 2.31 · LRV 80
JG-23 · #EEE8DB · ΔE 4.62 · LRV 81
JG-33 · #EFEBDB · ΔE 5.62 · LRV 83

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.26
All white at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 3.26 · LRV 86
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 3.91 · LRV 92
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 8.44 · LRV 84
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 8.82 · LRV 65
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 9.15 · LRV 73

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The 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.

SW 9622 · LRV 83
SW 9544 · LRV 83
SW 9543 · LRV 82
SW 9582 · LRV 84
SW 7004 · LRV 83
SW 7007 · LRV 83

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#ECEBE8 + #E8E9EC
TRIADIC
#ECEBE8 · #E8ECEB · #EBE8EC
ANALOGOUS
#ECE9E8 · #ECEBE8 · #EBECE8

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.19:1 fail
Sample text on black
17.62:1 AAA

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.

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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