White Raisin
SW 7685 · #E5C28B · LRV 57 — warm red-orange tone, light — bounces daylight without going clinical.
- 1Chilled Wine41
- 2Honey Tea52
- 3White Raisin57
- 4Jackfruit62
- 5Lemon Chiffon79
What Color Is White Raisin, Really?
White Raisin reads as a warm red-orange tone — light — bounces daylight without going clinical. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 7685 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for White Raisin
White Raisin is an easy whole-room color for living spaces and bedrooms, and light enough to carry onto trim or a ceiling if you want a soft, seamless look. Yellows lift kitchens, hallways and kids' rooms with warmth.
How Lighting Changes White Raisin
At LRV 57, White Raisin is a light color that bounces daylight around a room without tipping into stark white. 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. It holds its undertone in most exposures, which is what makes light shades like this so forgiving room to room.
Most complaints about White Raisin 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 7685 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 | Gold HeartedT17-02 · Behr | 0.5 | 57 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Goldfinch187 · Benjamin Moore | 1.0 | 56 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Cloudy Sunset3005-8A · Valspar | 1.5 | 56.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | LiraPPG12-06 · PPG / Glidden | 1.2 | 57 | Color page → |
| Glidden | LiraPPG12-06 · Glidden | 0.9 | 57 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Suebee Honey215-3DB · Dutch Boy | 2.9 | 56 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to White Raisin 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 #E5C28B in HSL space. Pair White Raisin with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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