Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Sanctuary |
| SKU | SW 9583 |
| Hex | #E6E2D9 |
| RGB | 230, 226, 217 |
| HSL | 42°, 21%, 88% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams Sanctuary
Sanctuary is very light — LRV 76, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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.
Sanctuary 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 at every US brand
13 brands · top 5 each5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all white from that brand.
Dutch Boy
Kompozit
Dunn-Edwards
Diamond Vogel
PPG / Glidden
Behr
Valspar
Benjamin Moore
Farrow & Ball
Magnolia Home
Clare
C2 Paint
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Sanctuary 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 #E6E2D9 in HSL space. Pair Sanctuary 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 Sanctuary Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sanctuary 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 9583 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sanctuary
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Sanctuary is Moon Pie (406-1DB). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Moon Pie and you'll get the same color. See the full Moon Pie swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sanctuary
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Sanctuary is Dove White (0018). At ΔE 0.46 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Kompozit is your counter, order Dove White and you'll get the same color. See the full Dove White swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sanctuary
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Sanctuary is Mountain Gray (PPG1021-1). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Mountain Gray and you'll get the same color. See the full Mountain Gray swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sanctuary
Behr's nearest match is Cinnamon Cake (w-f-220) (W-F-220), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.11). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sanctuary without repainting risk. See the full Cinnamon Cake (w-f-220) swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sanctuary
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Cherish is the Word (0029), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.15). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sanctuary without repainting risk. See the full Cherish is the Word swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sanctuary
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Watermist (DE6240), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sanctuary without repainting risk. See the full Watermist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sanctuary
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Silver Satin (856), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.45). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sanctuary without repainting risk. See the full Silver Satin swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sanctuary
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Strong White (NO. 2001), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.47). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sanctuary without repainting risk. See the full Strong White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sanctuary
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Shiplap (JG-22), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sanctuary without repainting risk. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sanctuary
Clare's nearest match is On Point (PNT100-LT-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sanctuary without repainting risk. See the full On Point swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sanctuary
At Valspar, the closest color to Sanctuary is Over the Moon (V181) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.2 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Over the Moon swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sanctuary
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sanctuary is Rice Paper (C2-900) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Rice Paper swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sanctuary
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sanctuary — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.92). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9583 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →