Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Pure White |
| SKU | SW 7005 |
| Hex | #EDECE6 |
| RGB | 237, 236, 230 |
| HSL | 51°, 16%, 92% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams Pure White
Pure White is very light — LRV 84, 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.
Pure 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 Pure 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 #EDECE6 in HSL space. Pair Pure 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 Pure White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Pure 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 7005 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Pure White
Behr's nearest match is Smoky White (BWC-13), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.16). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pure White without repainting risk. See the full Smoky White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Pure White
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Vanilla Milkshake (2141-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.59). It runs slightly darker (LRV 81 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pure White without repainting risk. See the full Vanilla Milkshake swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Pure White
The closest Valspar equivalent of Pure White is Cool Gray (7006-10). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83.2 vs 84). If Valspar is your counter, order Cool Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Cool Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Pure White
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Pure White is Commercial White (PPG1025-1). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Commercial White and you'll get the same color. See the full Commercial White swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Pure White
The closest Glidden equivalent of Pure White is Commercial White (PPG1025-1). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). If Glidden is your counter, order Commercial White and you'll get the same color. See the full Commercial White swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Pure White
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pristine Pearl (021W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pure White without repainting risk. See the full Pristine Pearl swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Pure White
The closest HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams equivalent of Pure White is Pure White (HGSW 4006). At ΔE 0 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). If HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams is your counter, order Pure White and you'll get the same color. See the full Pure White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Pure White
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Pure White is Frostbite (DE6274). At ΔE 0.21 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 84). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Frostbite and you'll get the same color. See the full Frostbite swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Pure White
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Pure White is Panna Cotta (JG-111). At ΔE 0.48 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Panna Cotta and you'll get the same color. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Pure White
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Pure White is Wevet (NO. 273) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wevet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Pure White
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Pure White is Cotton White (OW3). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Cotton White and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton White swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Pure White
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Sealskin Shadow (0446), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pure White without repainting risk. See the full Sealskin Shadow swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Pure White
The closest Rodda equivalent of Pure White is Snow White (R008). At ΔE 0.84 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84). If Rodda is your counter, order Snow White and you'll get the same color. See the full Snow White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Pure White
C2 Paint's nearest match is Whiteout (C2-740), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pure White without repainting risk. See the full Whiteout swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Pure White
Clare's nearest match is Classic (PNT100-LT-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.98). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Pure White without repainting risk. See the full Classic swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Pure White
Portola Paints's nearest match is Origami (ORIGAMI), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a near-white undertone, so it substitutes for Pure White without repainting risk. See the full Origami swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Pure White
Backdrop's nearest match is Jane (BD-JA), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Pure White without repainting risk. See the full Jane swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Pure White
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Pure White. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.67 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 84). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Pure White
Kompozit's nearest match is Sealskin Shadow (0446), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.94). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Pure White without repainting risk. See the full Sealskin Shadow swatch →
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