Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Rock Candy |
| SKU | SW 6231 |
| Hex | #DEE1DF |
| RGB | 222, 225, 223 |
| HSL | 140°, 5%, 88% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | neutral with no strong undertone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Rock Candy
Rock Candy is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. In north light it can read slightly cooler; a warm white trim alongside keeps it from going clinical.
Rock Candy 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Rock Candy 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 #DEE1DF in HSL space. Pair Rock Candy 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 Rock Candy Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Rock Candy 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 6231 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Rock Candy
The closest Behr equivalent of Rock Candy is Ancient Stone (790A-2). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same true neutral undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). If Behr is your counter, order Ancient Stone and you'll get the same color. See the full Ancient Stone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Rock Candy
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Mineral Ice (2132-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rock Candy without repainting risk. See the full Mineral Ice swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Rock Candy
Valspar's nearest match is Silver Dust (7004-19), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.8 vs 75) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rock Candy without repainting risk. See the full Silver Dust swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Rock Candy
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Inverness Gray (PPG1012-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.79). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rock Candy without repainting risk. See the full Inverness Gray swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Rock Candy
At Glidden, the closest color to Rock Candy is Shaded Whisper (PPG0995-1) — very close at ΔE 2.02, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shaded Whisper swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Rock Candy
Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Rock Candy. The nearest is Chalky Purple (345-1DB) at ΔE 4.65 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Chalky Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Rock Candy
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Nebulous White (HGSW 4057), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.06). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Rock Candy without repainting risk. See the full Nebulous White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Rock Candy
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Cold Wind (DE6351), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.89). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75) and carries a cool blue undertone, so it substitutes for Rock Candy without repainting risk. See the full Cold Wind swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Rock Candy
At Magnolia Home, the closest color to Rock Candy is Chime Gray (JG-119) — very close at ΔE 2.49, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chime Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Rock Candy
Farrow & Ball has no exact twin of Rock Candy. The nearest is Great White (NO. 2006) at ΔE 3.95 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Great White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Rock Candy
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Illuminating Experience (0628), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Rock Candy without repainting risk. See the full Illuminating Experience swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Rock Candy
Hirshfield's's nearest match is White Kitten (0022), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It runs slightly darker (LRV 73 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Rock Candy without repainting risk. See the full White Kitten swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Rock Candy
At Rodda, the closest color to Rock Candy is Snow Flake (CA027) — very close at ΔE 2.59, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Snow Flake swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Rock Candy
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Rock Candy. The nearest is Oxygen (C2-755) at ΔE 3.5 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Rock Candy
Clare has no exact twin of Rock Candy. The nearest is Headspace (PNT100-LT-34) at ΔE 4.78 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Headspace swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Rock Candy
Portola Paints has no exact twin of Rock Candy. The nearest is Gem (GEM) at ΔE 4.24 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gem swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Rock Candy
Kompozit's nearest match is White Kitten (0022), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.62). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Rock Candy without repainting risk. See the full White Kitten swatch →