Sherwin Williams

White Heron

SW 7627

White Heron is a warm white with soft beige undertones that give it a slightly creamy appearance without veering into yellow. Its LRV of 76 indicates strong light reflectance, though it reads warmer and deeper than many standard whites. This color functions well as a whole-house neutral on walls in living rooms, bedrooms, and hallways.

It coordinates with Sherwin-Williams Alabaster for a lighter trim pairing, Creamy for a tonal match, Naval for high contrast, Urbane Bronze as a dark accent, and Temperate Taupe for a mid-tone complement.

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Brand

Sherwin Williams

Code

SW 7627

Collection

Living Well (Breathe), Finest Whites & Neutrals (Finest Whites), Pottery Barn Kids Collection 2024, Pottery Barn Teen Collection 2024

White Heron 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 White Heron under artificial light

Light Temperature: 2700K

Natural Lighting

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

Light Temperature: 4500K

Technical Specifications

Undertones

Type

Orange

Strength

Medium

Temperature

warm

Hue Angle

38°

Orange Family

Lightness

88%

Light

Saturation

25%

Muted

LRV

76.0

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

#E7E1D7

RGB Decimal

231, 225, 215

RGB Percent

90.6%, 88.2%, 84.3%

HSL

37.5, 25.0%, 87.5%

HSV

37.5, 6.9%, 90.6%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.6%, 6.9%, 9.4%

YIQ

225.7, 6.8, -1.9

XYZ

72.15, 75.75, 75.11

CIE Lab

89.74, 0.32, 5.60

CIE Luv

89.74, 4.03, 8.36

Hunter Lab

87.03, 0.32, 5.44

Decimal

15196631

Coordinating Colors and Color Palettes

Darker Shades

Monochromatic dark

White Heron Sheepskin Rug Greenbrier Beige Green Tea

Lighter Shades

Monochromatic light

White Heron Marshmallow Snowbound New House White

Complementary

Opposite on color wheel

White Heron Wishful Blue Daydream Graupel

Analogous

Adjacent colors

White Heron Hint Of Pine Opulent Opal Lime Daiquiri

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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