Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pearl Onion |
| SKU | SW 7126 |
| Hex | #EEEFE1 |
| RGB | 238, 239, 225 |
| HSL | 64°, 30%, 91% |
| LRV | 86 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams Pearl Onion
Pearl Onion is very light — LRV 86, 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.
Pearl Onion 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 each5 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
Behr
Kompozit
Benjamin Moore
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
C2 Paint
Magnolia Home
Dutch Boy
Clare
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Pearl Onion 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 #EEEFE1 in HSL space. Pair Pearl Onion 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 Pearl Onion Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pearl Onion 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 7126 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Valspar Equivalent of Pearl Onion
The closest Valspar equivalent of Pearl Onion is Constellation (T649). At ΔE 0.4 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86). If Valspar is your counter, order Constellation and you'll get the same color. See the full Constellation swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Pearl Onion
The closest Behr equivalent of Pearl Onion is Picket Fence White (BXC-32). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86). If Behr is your counter, order Picket Fence White and you'll get the same color. See the full Picket Fence White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pearl Onion
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Pearl Onion is Sweet Spring (0432). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86). If Kompozit is your counter, order Sweet Spring and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Spring swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pearl Onion
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pearl Onion is Paper Mache (AF-25). At ΔE 0.73 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Paper Mache and you'll get the same color. See the full Paper Mache swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pearl Onion
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pearl Onion is Sweet Spring (0432). At ΔE 0.76 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 84 vs 86). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Sweet Spring and you'll get the same color. See the full Sweet Spring swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pearl Onion
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pearl Onion is Sail Cloth (PPG1213-1). At ΔE 0.86 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Sail Cloth and you'll get the same color. See the full Sail Cloth swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pearl Onion
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Pearl Onion is Trellis (DE5651) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 79 vs 86) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Trellis swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pearl Onion
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Pearl Onion is Vellum (C2-868) — very close at ΔE 2.31, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Vellum swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pearl Onion
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Pearl Onion is Pearly Cotton (JG-33) — very close at ΔE 2.4, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 83 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pearly Cotton swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pearl Onion
At Backdrop, the closest color to Pearl Onion is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 2.45, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pearl Onion
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Pearl Onion is Pointing (NO. 2003) — very close at ΔE 2.72, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a near-white undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Pointing swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pearl Onion
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pearl Onion is Split Banana (118-1DB) — very close at ΔE 3.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 86 vs 86) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Split Banana swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pearl Onion
Clare doesn't make a true equivalent of Pearl Onion — the nearest deck color, Wing It (PNT100-LT-24), is clearly different (ΔE 6.22). For an exact match, any Clare retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 7126 instead. See the full Wing It swatch →