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SHERWIN-WILLIAMS · SW 6518

Sherwin-Williams Ski Slope#E1E5E3 · LRV 78

Ski Slope reads as a green / cool — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover the spec, what Sherwin-Williams SW 6518 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS SKI SLOPE
RGB 225, 229, 227 LRV 78

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 each

5 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

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.57
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1012-1 · #E0E4E1 · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 77
PPG1036-1 · #E0E4E1 · ΔE 0.57 · LRV 77
PPG1001-2 · #E2E4E1 · ΔE 0.99 · LRV 77
PPG1169-1 · #E2E4E4 · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 77
PPG1014-2 · #E5E4E4 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 78

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.64
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
874 · #E1E6E5 · ΔE 0.64 · LRV 78
2134-70 · #E1E4E3 · ΔE 0.8 · LRV 77
2125-60 · #E0E4E4 · ΔE 1.08 · LRV 77
2133-70 · #E2E4E3 · ΔE 1.2 · LRV 77
2131-70 · #DDE5E5 · ΔE 1.86 · LRV 76

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.64
All gray at Behr →
BL-W02 · #E1E6E5 · ΔE 0.64 · LRV 78
PPU26-13 · #E5E7E4 · ΔE 1.1 · LRV 79
790A-2 · #E0E2E1 · ΔE 1.31 · LRV 76
790E-1 · #DEE5E4 · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 77
PPU13-17 · #DFE8E6 · ΔE 2.24 · LRV 79

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.66
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-LT-06 · #E3E7E4 · ΔE 0.66 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-05 · #E6E6E4 · ΔE 1.99 · LRV 79
PNT100-LT-12 · #EAEAE8 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 82
PNT100-LT-72 · #DDE6DF · ΔE 3.54 · LRV 77
PNT100-LT-11 · #E8E4DE · ΔE 3.95 · LRV 78

Dunn-Edwards

2,298 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.85
All gray at Dunn-Edwards →
DE6309 · #E5E8E6 · ΔE 0.85 · LRV 75
DE6323 · #E2E7E7 · ΔE 1.13 · LRV 73
DE6351 · #E1E3E4 · ΔE 2.1 · LRV 71
DE6365 · #E6E5E4 · ΔE 2.67 · LRV 73
DE6337 · #E3E5E8 · ΔE 3.08 · LRV 73

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.92
All gray at Valspar →
M319 · #DFE5E3 · ΔE 0.92 · LRV 77.4
T651 · #E1E3E3 · ΔE 1.63 · LRV 76.2
V143-1 · #E4E5E0 · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 78
V161 · #E4E4E2 · ΔE 1.95 · LRV 77.7
T655 · #DEE5E0 · ΔE 2.2 · LRV 76.9

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.06
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0628 · #DDE3E1 · ΔE 1.06 · LRV 76
0021 · #E1E2DE · ΔE 1.66 · LRV 76
0509 · #E2E3E2 · ΔE 1.68 · LRV 77
0439 · #E3E6DF · ΔE 2.41 · LRV 78
0523 · #E6E5E1 · ΔE 2.42 · LRV 78

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.22
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-115 · #E5E8E4 · ΔE 1.22 · LRV 80
JG-119 · #DEDFD8 · ΔE 2.87 · LRV 73
JG-22 · #E5E4DB · ΔE 3.68 · LRV 77
JG-11 · #E0DFD4 · ΔE 4.58 · LRV 73
JG-103 · #E4E2D4 · ΔE 5.65 · LRV 76

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.53
All gray at Kompozit →
0628 · #DEE4E0 · ΔE 1.53 · LRV 76
0509 · #E2E3DF · ΔE 1.6 · LRV 76
0021 · #E1E3DD · ΔE 2.06 · LRV 76
0523 · #E5E4DF · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 77
0439 · #E2E6DE · ΔE 2.9 · LRV 78

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.81
All gray at Dutch Boy →
430-1DB · #E0E8E7 · ΔE 1.81 · LRV 80
142-1DB · #E5E6E8 · ΔE 2.92 · LRV 79
336-1DB · #DCE7E8 · ΔE 3.06 · LRV 78
132-1DB · #DCE9E3 · ΔE 4.55 · LRV 79
345-1DB · #E4E0E2 · ΔE 5.14 · LRV 76

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.32
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-947 · #E5EAE4 · ΔE 2.32 · LRV 81
C2-755 · #D9E4E5 · ΔE 3.11 · LRV 76
C2-788 · #E8E5E1 · ΔE 3.38 · LRV 79
C2-996 · #EAE7E6 · ΔE 3.79 · LRV 80
C2-964 · #EAE6DB · ΔE 5.03 · LRV 79

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.09
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 314 · #DFE6EA · ΔE 3.09 · LRV 78
NO. 2001 · #E4E2DC · ΔE 3.16 · LRV 76
NO. 252 · #E5E7DC · ΔE 4.16 · LRV 79
NO. 2006 · #E4DFDC · ΔE 4.52 · LRV 74
NO. 9812 · #E9E4D6 · ΔE 6.13 · LRV 78

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 4.6
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-JA · #EFEDE3 · ΔE 4.6 · LRV 86
BD-TR · #F4F2E7 · ΔE 5.38 · LRV 92
BD-RR · #D6CFBE · ΔE 8.9 · LRV 65
BD-DS · #F2EAD2 · ΔE 9.59 · LRV 84
BD-CC · #E5DCC4 · ΔE 9.89 · LRV 73

Similar Sherwin-Williams colors

closest in the Sherwin-Williams deck

The 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.

SW 6252 · LRV 77
SW 6525 · LRV 78
SW 6805 · LRV 77
SW 9621 · LRV 76
SW 9681 · LRV 78
SW 6476 · LRV 78

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.

COMPLEMENTARY
#E1E5E3 + #E5E1E3
TRIADIC
#E1E5E3 · #E3E1E5 · #E5E3E1
ANALOGOUS
#E1E5E1 · #E1E5E3 · #E1E5E5

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
1.27:1 fail
Sample text on black
16.52:1 AAA

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 →

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