Sherwin Williams

Shell White

SW 8917

Shell White is a warm off-white with soft beige undertones. At an LRV of 83, it reflects a high amount of light and functions effectively as a whole-house neutral or trim color. It is regularly used on walls, ceilings, cabinetry, and trim in spaces ranging from kitchens and bathrooms to living rooms.

Shell White coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Pure White and Alabaster in white-on-white layering, and works as a backdrop for warmer tones like Accessible Beige, Balanced Beige, and Urbane Bronze.

Buy Paint Online Try AI Designer

Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 8917

Collection

Colormix Forecast 2018 (Sincerity), Finest Whites & Neutrals (Finest Whites), Top Interior Colors, Southwest Scheme 3

Shell White 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 Shell White under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

Living room scene to simulate Sherwin Williams Shell White under natural light

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

High

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

41°

Orange Family

Lightness

91%

Light

Saturation

35%

Moderate

LRV

83.0

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

#F0EBE0

RGB Decimal

240, 235, 224

RGB Percent

94.1%, 92.2%, 87.8%

HSL

41.2, 34.8%, 91.0%

HSV

41.2, 6.7%, 94.1%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.1%, 6.7%, 5.9%

YIQ

235.2, 6.5, -2.4

XYZ

79.10, 83.32, 82.44

CIE Lab

93.16, -0.20, 5.92

CIE Luv

93.16, 3.49, 8.98

Hunter Lab

91.28, -0.20, 5.84

Decimal

15789024

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Shell White Cream Fleece Candle Glow Edgy Gold

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Shell White Shell White Vanilla Milkshake Cream Delight

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Shell White Vaguely Violet Himalayan Poppy Graupel

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Shell White Calcium Strawberry-n-Cream Establish Mint

Closest Paint Matches

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

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Valspar

Polar White

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Benjamin Moore

Vapor

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Glidden

Candlelit Beige

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Glidden

Macaroon Cream

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Glidden

Pale Ecru

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Sherwin Williams

Greek Villa

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Behr

Swiss Coffee

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Glidden

Vanilla Milkshake

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Glidden

Winter Mood

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Benjamin Moore

Swiss Coffee

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Valspar

Statuesque

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Behr

Blank Canvas

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Sherwin Williams

Marshmallow

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Behr

Silky White

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Behr

Snowfall White

Sherwin Williams

Shell White

Glidden

Almond Roca