Spinach White
SW 6434 · #E4E8DA · LRV 79 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
- 1First Star69
- 2Classic Gray74
- 3Spinach White79
- 4Greek Villa84
- 5Chantilly Lace91
What Color Is Spinach White, Really?
Spinach White reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6434 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for Spinach White
Spinach 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.
How Lighting Changes Spinach White
Spinach White is very light — LRV 79, 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.
Most complaints about Spinach 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.
Need It From Another Brand?
Any paint counter can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6434 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.
| Brand | Closest color | ΔE | LRV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behr | Alpine FrostBWC-28 · Behr | 1.6 | 79 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Woodland White463 · Benjamin Moore | 1.3 | 78 | Color page → |
| Valspar | New Baby SmellT657 · Valspar | 1.0 | 77.7 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | MilkweedPPG1121-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.7 | 78 | Color page → |
| Glidden | MilkweedPPG1121-1 · Glidden | 0.6 | 79 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Antiquated Lace017W · Dutch Boy | 4.8 | 79 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to Spinach 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.
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 #E4E8DA in HSL space. Pair Spinach White with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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