Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Soothing White |
| SKU | SW 6539 |
| Hex | #E1E2E4 |
| RGB | 225, 226, 228 |
| HSL | 220°, 5%, 89% |
| LRV | 76 |
| Undertone | cool blue tone |
| Family | Gray |
About Sherwin-Williams Soothing White
Soothing White is very light — LRV 76, 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.
Soothing White 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
Rust-Oleum
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Soothing 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.
Coordinated palette
Generated by hue-rotating #E1E2E4 in HSL space. Pair Soothing White 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 Soothing White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Soothing White 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 6539 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Soothing White
Behr's nearest match is Ancient Stone (790A-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.83). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Soothing White without repainting risk. See the full Ancient Stone swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Soothing White
The closest Benjamin Moore equivalent of Soothing White is Heaven (2118-70). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Benjamin Moore is your counter, order Heaven and you'll get the same color. See the full Heaven swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Soothing White
Valspar's nearest match is Gentle Gray (T651), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.32). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76.2 vs 76) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Soothing White without repainting risk. See the full Gentle Gray swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Soothing White
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Moondance (PPG1043-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.09). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 76) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Soothing White without repainting risk. See the full Moondance swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Soothing White
The closest Glidden equivalent of Soothing White is January Dawn (PPG1165-1). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). If Glidden is your counter, order January Dawn and you'll get the same color. See the full January Dawn swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Soothing White
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Soothing White is Chalky Purple (345-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.5, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Chalky Purple swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Soothing White
At HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Soothing White is Sterling White (HGSW 4056) — very close at ΔE 2.73, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sterling White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Soothing White
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of Soothing White is Cold Wind (DE6351). At ΔE 0.85 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same cool blue undertone and runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 76). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Cold Wind and you'll get the same color. See the full Cold Wind swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Soothing White
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Soothing White is Salt (NO. CC5) — very close at ΔE 2.76, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 76) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Salt swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Soothing White
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Beryl Pearl (0509), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 76) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Soothing White without repainting risk. See the full Beryl Pearl swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Soothing White
At Hirshfield's, the closest color to Soothing White is Wind Blown (0586) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wind Blown swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Soothing White
Rodda has no exact twin of Soothing White. The nearest is Porcelain (CA026) at ΔE 4.61 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Porcelain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Soothing White
C2 Paint has no exact twin of Soothing White. The nearest is Oxygen (C2-755) at ΔE 4.7 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Oxygen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Soothing White
At Clare, the closest color to Soothing White is Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05) — very close at ΔE 2.28, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 76) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Penthouse swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Soothing White
At Kompozit, the closest color to Soothing White is Wind Blown (0586) — very close at ΔE 2.3, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 76) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Wind Blown swatch →