Quicksilver
SW 6245 · #DDE2E0 · LRV 75 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1Heirloom Shade63
- 2First Star69
- 3Quicksilver75
- 4Alabaster82
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Quicksilver, Really?
Quicksilver reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6245 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Quicksilver
Quicksilver 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.
How Lighting Changes Quicksilver
Quicksilver is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its green 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.
Most complaints about Quicksilver are a light mismatch. Upload a photo of your actual room and see it on your walls — then ask for the same wall in north light or evening lamps before you buy a single sample.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6245 directly. If you would rather stay in one brand's own deck, these are the closest stock matches, measured as ΔE2000. Under 2 is a difference you will not see on the wall.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Ancient Stone790A-2 · Behr | 1.6 | 76 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Mineral Ice2132-70 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 73 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Seven Sisters8004-33A · Valspar | 0.8 | 75 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Inverness GrayPPG1012-2 · PPG / Glidden | 0.9 | 75 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Inverness GrayPPG1012-2 · Glidden | 0.9 | 76 | Color page → |
| HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | Nebulous WhiteHGSW 4057 · HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams | 1.9 | 74 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Quicksilver within Sherwin-Williams's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.
WCAG 2.1: AA is 4.5 : 1 for normal text, 3 : 1 for large text, AAA is 7 : 1.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #DDE2E0 in HSL space. Pair Quicksilver with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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