Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Sunbleached |
| SKU | SW 9585 |
| Hex | #E5E0D7 |
| RGB | 229, 224, 215 |
| HSL | 39°, 21%, 87% |
| LRV | 75 |
| Undertone | red-orange / warm |
| Family | Neutral |
About Sherwin-Williams Sunbleached
Sunbleached is very light — LRV 75, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its orange 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.
Sunbleached 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. Greige-leaning neutrals like this are the safe whole-home choice when you want warmth without committing to a color.
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 neutral from that brand.
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
PPG / Glidden
Benjamin Moore
Kompozit
Behr
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Magnolia Home
C2 Paint
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Sunbleached 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 #E5E0D7 in HSL space. Pair Sunbleached 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 Sunbleached Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Sunbleached 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 9585 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Sunbleached
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of Sunbleached is August Moon (0194). At ΔE 0.47 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order August Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full August Moon swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Sunbleached
The closest Dutch Boy equivalent of Sunbleached is Moon Pie (406-1DB). At ΔE 0.53 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Dutch Boy is your counter, order Moon Pie and you'll get the same color. See the full Moon Pie swatch →
Behr Equivalent of Sunbleached
The closest Behr equivalent of Sunbleached is Light Sandstone (ECC-15-2). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Behr is your counter, order Light Sandstone and you'll get the same color. See the full Light Sandstone swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Sunbleached
The closest Valspar equivalent of Sunbleached is Wispy White (7006-1). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 74.9 vs 75). If Valspar is your counter, order Wispy White and you'll get the same color. See the full Wispy White swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Sunbleached
The closest Kompozit equivalent of Sunbleached is August Moon (0194). At ΔE 0.92 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75). If Kompozit is your counter, order August Moon and you'll get the same color. See the full August Moon swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Sunbleached
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Stone Harbor (PPG1079-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sunbleached without repainting risk. See the full Stone Harbor swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Sunbleached
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Classic Gray (1548), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.01). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for Sunbleached without repainting risk. See the full Classic Gray swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Sunbleached
Dunn-Edwards's nearest match is Crystal Haze (DE6219), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.41). It runs slightly darker (LRV 71 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sunbleached without repainting risk. See the full Crystal Haze swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Sunbleached
Magnolia Home's nearest match is Soft Linen (JG-108), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 74 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sunbleached without repainting risk. See the full Soft Linen swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Sunbleached
Clare's nearest match is On Point (PNT100-LT-11), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.63). It runs slightly lighter (LRV 78 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Sunbleached without repainting risk. See the full On Point swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Sunbleached
At Farrow & Ball, the closest color to Sunbleached is Slipper Satin (NO. 2004) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Slipper Satin swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Sunbleached
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Sunbleached is Cricket White (C2-916) — very close at ΔE 2.23, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 75 vs 75) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cricket White swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Sunbleached
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Sunbleached — the nearest deck color, Cookies & Cream (BD-CC), is clearly different (ΔE 5.84). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 9585 instead. See the full Cookies & Cream swatch →