White Willow
SW 6728 · #E6EBD4 · LRV 81 — cool green tone, very light — near-white, broadens small spaces.
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What Color Is White Willow, Really?
White Willow reads as a cool green tone — very light — near-white, broadens small spaces. The notes below cover how Sherwin-Williams SW 6728 behaves in different light and the closest matches at competing US brands.
Best Rooms and Uses for White Willow
White Willow 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. Greens bridge indoors and out, so they suit living rooms, kitchens and sunrooms.
How Lighting Changes White Willow
White Willow is very light — LRV 81, 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 White Willow 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 6728 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 | Turtle Dove400E-2 · Behr | 0.8 | 81 | Color page → |
| Benjamin Moore | Calming Aloe533 · Benjamin Moore | 1.1 | 79 | Color page → |
| Valspar | Green Mist6005-9A · Valspar | 1.6 | 82.1 | Color page → |
| PPG / Glidden | Lime MeringuePPG1222-1 · PPG / Glidden | 0.5 | 81 | Color page → |
| Glidden | Lime MeringuePPG1222-1 · Glidden | 0.5 | 82 | Color page → |
| Dutch Boy | Sun Hat220-1DB · Dutch Boy | 3.2 | 82 | Color page → |
Similar Sherwin-Williams Colors
The nearest shades to White Willow 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 #E6EBD4 in HSL space. Pair White Willow with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.
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