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Site White

SW 7070 · #DCDEDC · LRV 73 · neutral with no strong undertone

SW 7070 · #DCDEDC · LRV 73 — neutral with no strong undertone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.

Site WhiteSherwin-Williams · SW 7070
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Site White
SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 7070 · #DCDEDC
Brand · codeSherwin-WilliamsSW 7070 · all Sherwin-Williams whites
LRV73Light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
Undertoneneutral with no strong undertone
FamilyWhite
Hex · RGB · HSL#DCDEDC · 220, 222, 220 · 120°, 3%, 87%Display values from the brand. Match it at another brand
Sheen we recommendEggshell on walls · satin on trim and cabinetsWhich sheen where, explained
Where it sits, light to dark
  1. 1Heirloom Shade63
  2. 2Titanium68
  3. 3Site White73
  4. 4Alabaster82
  5. 5Chantilly Lace91
Undertone and depth

What Color Is Site White, Really?

Site White reads as a neutral with no strong undertone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 7070 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.

Room by room

Best Rooms and Uses for Site White

Site White is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.

Light by light

How Lighting Changes Site White

At LRV 73, Site White is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.

Test it in your light, not a showroom's

Most complaints about Site White 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.

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Need It From Another Brand?

Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 7070 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.

Same deck, next chip over

Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors

The nearest shades to Site 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.

Contrast, for text and signage
Black text on Site White · 15.5 : 1 · passes AA and AAAWhite text on Site White · 1.4 : 1 · fails for text

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 #DCDEDC in HSL space. Pair Site White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#DCDEDC + #DEDCDE
TRIADIC
#DCDEDC · #DCDCDE · #DEDCDC
ANALOGOUS
#DDDEDC · #DCDEDC · #DCDEDD

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