Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Rarified Air |
| SKU | SW 6525 |
| Hex | #E1E6E6 |
| RGB | 225, 230, 230 |
| HSL | 180°, 9%, 89% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | cool blue-green tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Rarified Air
Rarified Air is very light — LRV 78, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its teal 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.
Rarified Air 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. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.
Closest matches by brand
18 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 gray 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Rarified Air 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 #E1E6E6 in HSL space. Pair Rarified Air 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 Rarified Air Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rarified Air 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 6525 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Rarified Air
The closest Behr equivalent of Rarified Air is Ice Sculpture (BL-W02). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Behr is your counter, order Ice Sculpture and you'll get the same color. See the full Ice Sculpture swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rarified Air
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Rarified Air is Fanfare (874). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Fanfare and you'll get the same color. See the full Fanfare swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rarified Air
Valspar's nearest match is Moon Garden (M319), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.27). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.4 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Rarified Air without repainting risk. See the full Moon Garden swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rarified Air
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Filigree (PPG1159-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.76). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rarified Air without repainting risk. See the full Filigree swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rarified Air
Glidden's nearest match is Filigree (PPG1159-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.3). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rarified Air without repainting risk. See the full Filigree swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rarified Air
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Beluga Gray (430-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rarified Air without repainting risk. See the full Beluga Gray swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rarified Air
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Rarified Air is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) — very close at ΔE 2.19, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rarified Air
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Rarified Air is White Lake (DE6323). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue-green undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 78). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order White Lake and you'll get the same color. See the full White Lake swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rarified Air
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Rarified Air is Cloudy Gray (JG-115) — very close at ΔE 2.12, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rarified Air
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Rarified Air is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sizing swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rarified Air
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Beryl Pearl (0509), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.92). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rarified Air without repainting risk. See the full Beryl Pearl swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rarified Air
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Rarified Air is Illuminating Experience (0628) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Rarified Air
At Rodda, the closest color to Rarified Air is Standard White (CA025) — very close at ΔE 2.84, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Standard White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rarified Air
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Rarified Air. The nearest is Shimmer (C2-788) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Shimmer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Rarified Air
Clare's nearest match is Chill (PNT100-LT-06), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.55). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Rarified Air without repainting risk. See the full Chill swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Rarified Air
At Portola Paints, the closest color to Rarified Air is Ellie (ELLIE) — very close at ΔE 3.41, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Ellie swatch →
Rust-Oleum Equivalent of Rarified Air
Rust-Oleum has no exact twin of Rarified Air. The nearest is Linen White (285140) at ΔE 4.52 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 93 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Linen White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rarified Air
At Kompozit, the closest color to Rarified Air is Illuminating Experience (0628) — very close at ΔE 2.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →