Sherwin Williams Ethereal White SW 6182

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Ethereal White for bedroom (1 photo)
Sherwin Williams Ethereal White reviews (6 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams Ethereal White undertones?
Is Ethereal White SW 6182 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Ethereal White
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of Ethereal White SW 6182
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	SW 6182
Name:	Ethereal White
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Living Well

What color is Sherwin Williams Ethereal White?

Sherwin Williams Ethereal White SW 6182 is a pale off-white with a softly muted, slightly warm cast. Its low saturation keeps it from reading creamy or stark, giving walls a quiet, lightly softened look. In brighter daylight, Ethereal White can appear close to a clean white, while lower or warmer lighting may bring out its subtle beige-gray depth. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open-plan spaces where a gentle backdrop is preferred over a crisp gallery white. Pair this shade with natural oak, linen upholstery, brushed nickel, charcoal accents, or muted green-gray textiles for contrast.

Ethereal White for bedroom

We’ve hand-picked a beautiful collection of photos of this amazing grey shade used in real bedrooms. Take a look and imagine how this wonderful warm light paint color could transform your own bedroom space.

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Sherwin Williams Ethereal White reviews (6 photos)

View the photos of real spaces painted with this grey that were not included in specific categories. Close-ups, painted furniture, storages and dressers, hallways, stairs and ceilings.

Sherwin Williams Ethereal White wall paint color review

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What are Sherwin Williams Ethereal White undertones?

Ethereal White is a light, very muted cream. The HEX sample has a subtle yellow bias, but its low chroma turns that hue into a neutral-looking color rather than a clear yellow. Warm bulbs can make it look creamier or more golden, while cool daylight may mute that warmth and pull it closer to beige or greige.

HEX value:

#E3E2D9

RGB code:

227, 226, 217

Is Sherwin Williams Ethereal White cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 54°, this Grey leans warm, but it is close to neutral and can read cooler in some light.

SW 6182 Ethereal White HSL code: 54, 15%, 87%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Ethereal White

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Grey shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Sherwin Williams Ethereal White:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

SW 6182
Ethereal White

Darker shades

SW 6182
Ethereal White

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Ethereal White with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 234, such as Sherwin Williams Starry Night and Soulful Blue.

SW 6182
Ethereal White

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LRV of Ethereal White

Ethereal White has an LRV of 75.9% and refers to Off‑White colors that reflect a lot of light. Why LRV is important?

Light Reflectance Value scale illustration

Light Reflectance Value measures the amount of visible and usable light that reflects from a painted surface.
Simply put, the higher the LRV of a paint color, the brighter the room you will get.
The scale goes from 0% (absolute black, absorbing all light) to 100% (pure white, reflecting all light).

Act like a pro: When choosing paint with an LRV of 75.9%, pay attention to your bulbs' brightness. Light brightness is measured in lumens. The lower the paint's LRV, the higher lumen level you need. Every square foot of room needs at least 40 lumens. That means for a 200 ft² living room you'll need about 8000 lumens of light – e.g., eight 1000 lm bulbs.

Color codes

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Not sure what the difference between HEX and RGB is? We break down color models in plain language. Understanding color models

Format	Code
HEX	#e3e2d9
RGB Decimal	227, 226, 217
RGB Percent	89.02%, 88.63%, 85.10%
HSV	Hue: 54° Saturation: 4.41% Value: 89.02%
HSL	hsl(54, 15, 87)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.44 Yellow: 4.41 Key: 10.98
YIQ	Y: 225.273 I: 3.488 Q: -2.589
XYZ	X: 71.397 Y: 75.734 Z: 76.484
CIE Lab	L:89.736 a:-1.24 b:4.516
CIE Luv	L:89.736 u:1.071 v:7.041
Decimal	14934745
Hunter Lab	87.025, -5.85, 8.809