Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pearly White |
| SKU | SW 7009 |
| Hex | #E5E0CC |
| RGB | 229, 224, 204 |
| HSL | 48°, 32%, 85% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Pearly White
Pearly White is very light — LRV 79, 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.
Pearly 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral 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 Pearly 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 #E5E0CC in HSL space. Pair Pearly 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 Pearly White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pearly 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 7009 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Pearly White
The closest Behr equivalent of Pearly White is Cool Honeydew (S350-1A). At ΔE 0.51 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79). If Behr is your counter, order Cool Honeydew and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Honeydew swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pearly White
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Pearly White is Cream Agate (OC-144). At ΔE 0.42 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 79). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Cream Agate and you'll get the same color. See the full Cream Agate swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pearly White
The closest Valspar equivalent of Pearly White is Dream Grass (8003-27A). At ΔE 0.68 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 79). If Valspar is your counter, order Dream Grass and you'll get the same color. See the full Dream Grass swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pearly White
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pearly White is Vanilla Love (PPG1099-2). At ΔE 0.37 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 79). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Vanilla Love and you'll get the same color. See the full Vanilla Love swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pearly White
The closest Glidden equivalent of Pearly White is Vanilla Love (PPG1099-2). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 79). If Glidden is your counter, order Vanilla Love and you'll get the same color. See the full Vanilla Love swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pearly White
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Pearly White is Aged Linen (012W) — very close at ΔE 3.06, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Aged Linen swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pearly White
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Salt Crystal (HGSW 4035), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly White without repainting risk. See the full Salt Crystal swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pearly White
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pueblo White (DET675), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.03). It runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly White without repainting risk. See the full Pueblo White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pearly White
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Landing (JG-17), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly White without repainting risk. See the full Soft Landing swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pearly White
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Pearly White is Slipper Satin (NO. 2004) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slipper Satin swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pearly White
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pearly White is Au Natural (0222). At ΔE 0.81 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Au Natural and you'll get the same color. See the full Au Natural swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pearly White
The closest Hirshfield's equivalent of Pearly White is Au Natural (0222). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 74 vs 79). If Hirshfield's is your counter, order Au Natural and you'll get the same color. See the full Au Natural swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pearly White
At Rodda, the closest color to Pearly White is White Sands (CA009) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full White Sands swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pearly White
C2 Paint's nearest match is Pale Bone (BD2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly White without repainting risk. See the full Pale Bone swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pearly White
At Clare, the closest color to Pearly White is No Filter (PNT100-LT-19) — very close at ΔE 2.35, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 72 vs 79) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full No Filter swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pearly White
Portola Paints's nearest match is Mariposa (MARIPOSA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Pearly White without repainting risk. See the full Mariposa swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pearly White
At Backdrop, the closest color to Pearly White is Cookies & Cream (BD-CC) — very close at ΔE 2.16, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 79) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pearly White
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Pearly White is Au Natural (0222). At ΔE 0.56 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 79). If Kompozit is your counter, order Au Natural and you'll get the same color. See the full Au Natural swatch →