Color spec
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
| Name | White Sand |
| SKU | SW 9582 |
| Hex | #EDECE7 |
| RGB | 237, 236, 231 |
| HSL | 50°, 14%, 92% |
| LRV | 84 |
| Undertone | yellow / warm |
| Family | White |
About Sherwin-Williams White Sand
White Sand is very light — LRV 84, 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.
White Sand 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 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 white from that brand.
Dunn-Edwards
Behr
PPG / Glidden
Valspar
Magnolia Home
Diamond Vogel
Dutch Boy
C2 Paint
Benjamin Moore
Clare
Farrow & Ball
Kompozit
Backdrop
Similar Sherwin-Williams colors
closest in the Sherwin-Williams deckThe nearest shades to White Sand 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 #EDECE7 in HSL space. Pair White Sand 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 White Sand Equivalents at Other Brands
Matching White Sand 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 9582 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.
Dunn-Edwards Equivalent of White Sand
The closest Dunn-Edwards equivalent of White Sand is Frostbite (DE6274). At ΔE 0.54 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and runs noticeably darker (LRV 77 vs 84). If Dunn-Edwards is your counter, order Frostbite and you'll get the same color. See the full Frostbite swatch →
Behr Equivalent of White Sand
The closest Behr equivalent of White Sand is Floral Scent (PPL-34). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84). If Behr is your counter, order Floral Scent and you'll get the same color. See the full Floral Scent swatch →
PPG / Glidden Equivalent of White Sand
The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of White Sand is Commercial White (PPG1025-1). At ΔE 0.62 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Commercial White and you'll get the same color. See the full Commercial White swatch →
Valspar Equivalent of White Sand
The closest Valspar equivalent of White Sand is High Hide White (7007-2). At ΔE 0.63 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same near-white undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 85 vs 84). If Valspar is your counter, order High Hide White and you'll get the same color. See the full High Hide White swatch →
Magnolia Home Equivalent of White Sand
The closest Magnolia Home equivalent of White Sand is Panna Cotta (JG-111). 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 84 vs 84). If Magnolia Home is your counter, order Panna Cotta and you'll get the same color. See the full Panna Cotta swatch →
Diamond Vogel Equivalent of White Sand
The closest Diamond Vogel equivalent of White Sand is Cotton White (OW3). At ΔE 0.98 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm yellow undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84). If Diamond Vogel is your counter, order Cotton White and you'll get the same color. See the full Cotton White swatch →
C2 Paint Equivalent of White Sand
C2 Paint's nearest match is Whiteout (C2-740), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.22). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for White Sand without repainting risk. See the full Whiteout swatch →
Benjamin Moore Equivalent of White Sand
Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Baby's Breath (873), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.44). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone, so it substitutes for White Sand without repainting risk. See the full Baby's Breath swatch →
Clare Equivalent of White Sand
Clare's nearest match is Classic (PNT100-LT-12), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.53). It runs slightly darker (LRV 82 vs 84) and carries a true neutral undertone, so it substitutes for White Sand without repainting risk. See the full Classic swatch →
Farrow & Ball Equivalent of White Sand
Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Wevet (NO. 273), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.54). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for White Sand without repainting risk. See the full Wevet swatch →
Dutch Boy Equivalent of White Sand
Dutch Boy's nearest match is Pristine Pearl (021W), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.88). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 84 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone, so it substitutes for White Sand without repainting risk. See the full Pristine Pearl swatch →
Kompozit Equivalent of White Sand
At Kompozit, the closest color to White Sand is Sealskin Shadow (0446) — very close at ΔE 2.11, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 83 vs 84) and carries a cool green undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Sealskin Shadow swatch →
Backdrop Equivalent of White Sand
At Backdrop, the closest color to White Sand is Jane (BD-JA) — very close at ΔE 2.26, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly lighter (LRV 86 vs 84) and carries a warm yellow undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Jane swatch →