Sherwin Williams

Neutral Ground

SW 7568

Neutral Ground is a soft warm white with beige undertones and an LRV of 70, reading as a light neutral that avoids the starkness of pure whites. It functions well across whole-house applications including living rooms, bedrooms, and open-plan layouts where color continuity matters. Its warm base prevents it from appearing clinical under cooler lighting.

Neutral Ground pairs naturally with Sherwin-Williams Shoji White for a tonal layering effect, Accessible Beige in adjacent heavier-use rooms, Urbane Bronze on doors and accents, and Pure White for crisp trim definition.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7568

Collection

Finest Whites & Neutrals (Finest Whites), Southwest Color Scheme 3, Natural Living Palette, Northeast Scheme 2

Neutral Ground in Different Light

Light temperature is measured in Kelvin: a warm 2700K bulb pulls colors toward yellow, while 5000K daylight reads cooler and truer. Check the color at the time of day you actually use the room.

Artificial Lighting

Bedroom scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Neutral Ground under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Neutral Ground under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

40°

Orange Family

Lightness

84%

Light

Saturation

29%

Muted

LRV

70.0

0%100%

Very Dark

Dark

Medium

Light

Very Light

White

LRV measures how much light a color reflects, from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white). Below about 50 a color needs good lighting to avoid going flat, 60 and up helps brighten a room, and most whites sit above 80.

Color Position

Saturation →

Lightness →

Color Codes

HEX

#E2DACA

RGB Decimal

226, 218, 202

RGB Percent

88.6%, 85.5%, 79.2%

HSL

40.0, 29.3%, 83.9%

HSV

40.0, 10.6%, 88.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.5%, 10.6%, 11.4%

YIQ

218.6, 9.9, -3.3

XYZ

67.10, 70.58, 65.96

CIE Lab

87.28, 0.04, 8.84

CIE Luv

87.28, 5.59, 13.10

Hunter Lab

84.01, 0.03, 8.33

Decimal

14867146

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Neutral Ground Rye Bread Sailor's Knot Olivetone

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Neutral Ground Linen Ruffle Cow's Milk Gardenia

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Neutral Ground Breathtaking Himalayan Poppy Graupel

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Neutral Ground Glade Green Honey Hut Lily Pond

Closest Paint Matches

Cross-brand matches are close, never exact. Each brand uses different bases and sheens, so sample before you buy gallons.

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Maybe Mushroom

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Bare Market

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Vintage Linen

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Farrow & Ball

Clunch

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Blanc De Treillage

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Benjamin Moore

Creamy White

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Spring in Aspen

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Gentle Lamb

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Behr

Translucent Silk

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Pale Palomino

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Sonnet

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White Sesame

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Warm Oatmeal

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Botany Beige