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Sherwin-Williams paint color reviews

Honest reviews of the Sherwin-Williams colors people search for most. Every review starts from Sherwin-Williams' own color record (code, hex, RGB and LRV), then measures the undertone, shows how the color shifts in north and south light, and lists its closest Benjamin Moore matches.

Family LRV

Warm-leaning, hint of green

Balanced, hint of green

All reviewed Sherwin-Williams paint color reviews colors at a glance

Color	Code	Hex	LRV	Family
Agreeable Gray	SW 7029	#D1CBC1	60.4	Neutral
Alabaster	SW 7008	#EDEAE0	82.2	White
Accessible Beige	SW 7036	#D1C7B8	57.7	Neutral
Greek Villa	SW 7551	#F0ECE2	84.2	White
Shoji White	SW 7042	#E6DFD3	74.3	White
Natural Linen	SW 9109	#DFD3C3	66.3	Yellow
Repose Gray	SW 7015	#CCC9C0	58.2	Neutral
Sea Salt	SW 6204	#CDD2CA	63.2	Green
City Loft	SW 7631	#DFDAD1	70.5	White
Snowbound	SW 7004	#EDEAE5	82.8	White
Drift of Mist	SW 9166	#DCD8D0	69.1	Neutral
Pure White	SW 7005	#EDECE6	84.0	White
Universal Khaki	SW 6150	#B8A992	40.5	Neutral
Creamy	SW 7012	#EFE8DB	81.2	White
Dover White	SW 6385	#F0EADC	82.5	White
Aesthetic White	SW 7035	#E3DDD3	73.1	White
Egret White	SW 7570	#DFD9CF	69.6	White
Gossamer Veil	SW 9165	#D3CEC4	61.8	Neutral
Mindful Gray	SW 7016	#BCB7AD	47.7	Neutral
Antique White	SW 6119	#E8DCC6	72.5	White
Pearly White	SW 7009	#E8E3D9	77.3	White
Extra White	SW 7006	#EEEFEA	85.9	White

Values from the manufacturers' color records.

How to use these reviews

Start with the LRV filter. It tells you how light a color will read on the wall before undertone even comes into it: whites sit above 75, most popular greiges and light grays between 55 and 75. Then open two or three colors with similar LRVs and compare their undertones, because at the same lightness the undertone is what you will notice.

When two colors look almost the same on screen, check the comparison pages. Each one puts the numbers side by side and explains which room and lighting suits which color.

Popular comparisons

Agreeable Gray vs Repose Gray

Accessible Beige vs Agreeable Gray

Agreeable Gray vs Revere Pewter

Alabaster vs Greek Villa

Alabaster vs Creamy

Alabaster vs Shoji White

Frequently asked questions

Which Sherwin-Williams whites are the brightest?

Of the whites reviewed here, Extra White (SW 7006) is the brightest at LRV 85.9, followed by Greek Villa (SW 7551) at 84.2 and Pure White (SW 7005) at 84.0.

What does the LRV number on a Sherwin-Williams color mean?

LRV is light reflectance value, on a scale from 0 (absorbs all light) to 100 (reflects all light). The higher the number, the lighter the color looks on the wall.

Can Benjamin Moore match a Sherwin-Williams color?

A paint store can computer-match any brand's color, but the match is mixed in the other brand's base and pigments, so it can come out slightly different. For a ready-made alternative, each review lists the closest Benjamin Moore colors ranked by measured color difference.