Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Spare White |
| SKU | SW 6203 |
| Hex | #E4E4DD |
| RGB | 228, 228, 221 |
| HSL | 60°, 11%, 88% |
| LRV | 77 |
| Undertone | warm yellow tone |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams Spare White
Spare White is very light — LRV 77, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its yellow 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.
Spare 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. As a white, it's a natural for trim, ceilings and cabinets, and a clean backdrop for art.
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 white 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
Backdrop
Kompozit
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Spare 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 #E4E4DD in HSL space. Pair Spare 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 Spare White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Spare 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 6203 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Spare White
Behr's nearest match is Weathered White (HDC-NT-21), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.51). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Spare White without repainting risk. See the full Weathered White swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Spare White
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Calm (2111-70), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.57). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Spare White without repainting risk. See the full Calm swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Spare White
The closest Valspar equivalent of Spare White is Ghost Story (8004-29A). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Valspar is your counter, order Ghost Story and you'll get the same color. See the full Ghost Story swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Spare White
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Spare White is Silvery Moon (PPG1029-1). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Silvery Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full Silvery Moon swatch →
Glidden Equivalent of Spare White
The closest Glidden equivalent of Spare White is Silvery Moon (PPG1029-1). At ΔE 0.96 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77). If Glidden is your counter, order Silvery Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full Silvery Moon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Spare White
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Spare White is Moon Pie (406-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.03, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Moon Pie swatch →
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Spare White
HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams's nearest match is Origami White (HGSW 4007), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.48). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Spare White without repainting risk. See the full Origami White swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Spare White
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Pearly Star (DE6268), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.37). It runs noticeably darker (LRV 71 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spare White without repainting risk. See the full Pearly Star swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Spare White
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of Spare White is Shiplap (JG-22). At ΔE 0.94 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Shiplap and you'll get the same color. See the full Shiplap swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Spare White
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Strong White (NO. 2001), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.26). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Spare White without repainting risk. See the full Strong White swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Spare White
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Numero Uno (0439), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.46). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for Spare White without repainting risk. See the full Numero Uno swatch →
Hirshfield's Equivalent of Spare White
Hirshfield's's nearest match is Felicity (0523), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spare White without repainting risk. See the full Felicity swatch →
Rodda Equivalent of Spare White
The closest Rodda equivalent of Spare White is Porcelain (CA026). At ΔE 0.22 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 76 vs 77). If Rodda is your counter, order Porcelain and you'll get the same color. See the full Porcelain swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Spare White
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Spare White is Shimmer (C2-788) — very close at ΔE 2.44, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 79 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shimmer swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Spare White
At Clare, the closest color to Spare White is On Point (PNT100-LT-11) — very close at ΔE 2.22, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 78 vs 77) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full On Point swatch →
Portola Paints Equivalent of Spare White
Portola Paints's nearest match is Gem (GEM), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.84). It runs slightly darker (LRV 75 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spare White without repainting risk. See the full Gem swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Spare White
At Backdrop, the closest color to Spare White is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 2.46, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably lighter (LRV 86 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Spare White
Kompozit's nearest match is Felicity (0523), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.19). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 77 vs 77) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Spare White without repainting risk. See the full Felicity swatch →