Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Ski Slope |
| SKU | SW 6518 |
| Hex | #E1E5E3 |
| RGB | 225, 229, 227 |
| HSL | 150°, 7%, 89% |
| LRV | 78 |
| Undertone | green / cool |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Ski Slope
Ski Slope is very light — LRV 78, 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.
Ski Slope 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 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 gray from that brand.
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Behr
Clare
Dunn-Edwards
Valspar
Diamond Vogel
Magnolia Home
Kompozit
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Ski Slope 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 #E1E5E3 in HSL space. Pair Ski Slope 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 Ski Slope Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Ski Slope 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 6518 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Ski Slope
The closest Behr equivalent of Ski Slope is Ice Sculpture (BL-W02). At ΔE 0.64 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 →
Clare Equivalent of Ski Slope
The closest Clare equivalent of Ski Slope is Chill (PNT100-LT-06). At ΔE 0.66 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78). If Clare is your counter, order Chill and you'll get the same color. See the full Chill swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Ski Slope
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Ski Slope is Genesis White (2134-70). At ΔE 0.8 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Genesis White and you'll get the same color. See the full Genesis White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Ski Slope
The closest Valspar equivalent of Ski Slope is Moon Garden (M319). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77.4 vs 78). If Valspar is your counter, order Moon Garden and you'll get the same color. See the full Moon Garden swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Ski Slope
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Ski Slope is Aria (PPG1001-2). At ΔE 0.99 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool green undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Aria and you'll get the same color. See the full Aria swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Ski Slope
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Cloudy Gray (JG-115), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ski Slope without repainting risk. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Ski Slope
Kompozit's nearest match is Beryl Pearl (0509), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.6). It runs slightly darker (LRV 76 vs 78) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Ski Slope without repainting risk. See the full Beryl Pearl swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Ski Slope
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Beryl Pearl (0509), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.68). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 78) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Ski Slope without repainting risk. See the full Beryl Pearl swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Ski Slope
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Beluga Gray (430-1DB), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.81). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 78) and carries a cool blue-green undertone, so it substitutes for Ski Slope without repainting risk. See the full Beluga Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Ski Slope
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Ski Slope is Cold Wind (DE6351) — very close at ΔE 2.1, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 78) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cold Wind swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Ski Slope
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Ski Slope is Sizing (NO. 314) — very close at ΔE 3.09, 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 →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Ski Slope
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Ski Slope is Shimmer (C2-788) — very close at ΔE 3.38, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 78) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmer swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Ski Slope
Backdrop has no exact twin of Ski Slope. The nearest is Jane (BD-JA) at ΔE 4.6 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 78). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Jane swatch →