Sherwin Williams

Spare White

SW 6203

Spare White is a cool off-white from Sherwin-Williams with gray-green undertones that keep it from appearing stark or overly warm. With an LRV of 77, it reflects a high percentage of available light and reads as a near-white that retains slight depth compared to a pure white. It is commonly used on walls, ceilings, and trim in spaces that call for a neutral off-white without yellow or cream tendencies.

This shade coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Passive for a tonal gray scheme, Silverplate on accent walls, Grays Harbor for deeper contrast, Sea Salt in bathrooms or adjacent rooms, and Dovetail as a grounding darker neutral.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 6203

Collection

West Elm (Fall/Winter), Finest Whites & Neutrals (Finest Whites)

Spare 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 Spare White under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Yellow

Strength

Low

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

60°

Yellow Family

Lightness

88%

Light

Saturation

12%

Very Muted

LRV

77.0

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

#E4E4DD

RGB Decimal

228, 228, 221

RGB Percent

89.4%, 89.4%, 86.7%

HSL

60.0, 11.5%, 88.0%

HSV

60.0, 3.1%, 89.4%

CMYK

0.0%, 0.0%, 3.1%, 10.6%

YIQ

227.2, 2.3, -2.2

XYZ

72.79, 77.20, 79.47

CIE Lab

90.41, -1.23, 3.40

CIE Luv

90.41, 0.39, 5.38

Hunter Lab

87.86, -1.23, 3.36

Decimal

15000797

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

Spare White Dusty Miller Frosted Fern Thayer Green

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

Spare White White Lilac Muse High Hide White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

Spare White Iced Lavender Moondance Polar White

Analogous

Adjacent colors

Spare White Quiet Mint Heirloom Pink Slow Down

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

Spare White

Valspar

Ghost Story

Sherwin Williams

Spare White

Valspar

Permafrost

Sherwin Williams

Spare White

Farrow & Ball

Strong White

Sherwin Williams

Spare White

Valspar

Angel Touch

Sherwin Williams

Spare White

Glidden

Silvery Moon

Sherwin Williams

Spare White

Benjamin Moore

Cascade Mountains

Sherwin Williams

Spare White

Valspar

Gosling

Sherwin Williams

Spare White

Behr

Canyon Wind

Sherwin Williams

Spare White

Benjamin Moore

Calm

Sherwin Williams

Spare White

Valspar

Cinema Screen

Sherwin Williams

Spare White

Behr

White Pepper

Sherwin Williams

Spare White

Glidden

Arctic Cotton

Sherwin Williams

Spare White

Benjamin Moore

A la Mode

Sherwin Williams

Spare White

Valspar

Jasmine Rice

Sherwin Williams

Spare White

Behr

Silver Polish

Sherwin Williams

Spare White

Behr

Whispering Waterfall