Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | Whimsical White |
| SKU | SW 6826 |
| Hex | #EAE5E7 |
| RGB | 234, 229, 231 |
| HSL | 336°, 11%, 91% |
| LRV | 79 |
| Undertone | magenta / warm |
| Family | Purple |
About Sherwin-Williams Whimsical White
Whimsical White is very light — LRV 79, close to white. It opens up small or dim rooms and keeps walls feeling airy. Its magenta 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.
Whimsical 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. Purples range from restful (bedrooms) to dramatic (powder rooms) depending on depth.
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 purple from that brand.
Behr
Kompozit
PPG / Glidden
Dutch Boy
Diamond Vogel
Benjamin Moore
C2 Paint
Valspar
Dunn-Edwards
Farrow & Ball
Clare
Magnolia Home
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to Whimsical 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 #EAE5E7 in HSL space. Pair Whimsical 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 Whimsical White Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching Whimsical 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 6826 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Behr Equivalent of Whimsical White
Behr's nearest match is Cloud Nine (730A-2), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.17). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm magenta undertone, so it substitutes for Whimsical White without repainting risk. See the full Cloud Nine swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Whimsical White
PPG / Glidden's nearest match is Orchid Mist (PPG1247-1), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.43). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Whimsical White without repainting risk. See the full Orchid Mist swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Whimsical White
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Feathered Violet (882), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.65). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for Whimsical White without repainting risk. See the full Feathered Violet swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Whimsical White
Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Winged Victory (1300), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.82). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a warm red undertone, so it substitutes for Whimsical White without repainting risk. See the full Winged Victory swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of Whimsical White
At C2 Paint, the closest color to Whimsical White is Mainsail (C2-996) — very close at ΔE 2.06, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm red undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Mainsail swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of Whimsical White
At Kompozit, the closest color to Whimsical White is Easter Bunny (1237) — very close at ΔE 2.08, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a warm magenta undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Easter Bunny swatch →
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of Whimsical White
At Dunn-Edwards, the closest color to Whimsical White is Cold Morning (DE6365) — very close at ΔE 2.82, though not an exact twin. It runs noticeably darker (LRV 73 vs 79) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Cold Morning swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of Whimsical White
At Dutch Boy, the closest color to Whimsical White is Sarah Rae (142-1DB) — very close at ΔE 2.95, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79) and carries a cool blue undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sarah Rae swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of Whimsical White
At Valspar, the closest color to Whimsical White is Teapot (8007-1A) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 80 vs 79) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Teapot swatch →
Clare Equivalent of Whimsical White
Clare has no exact twin of Whimsical White. The nearest is Penthouse (PNT100-LT-05) at ΔE 3.69 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 79 vs 79). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Penthouse swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of Whimsical White
Magnolia Home doesn't make a true equivalent of Whimsical White — the nearest deck color, Cloudy Gray (JG-115), is clearly different (ΔE 5.81). For an exact match, any Magnolia Home retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6826 instead. See the full Cloudy Gray swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Whimsical White
Farrow & Ball doesn't make a true equivalent of Whimsical White — the nearest deck color, Sizing (NO. 314), is clearly different (ΔE 5.84). For an exact match, any Farrow & Ball retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6826 instead. See the full Sizing swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of Whimsical White
Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Whimsical White — the nearest deck color, Jane (BD-JA), is clearly different (ΔE 6.94). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Sherwin-Williams SW 6826 instead. See the full Jane swatch →