# Sherwin Williams Reliable White

Source: [https://plan-home.com/color/reliable-white-sw-6091](https://plan-home.com/color/reliable-white-sw-6091)

Sherwin Williams Reliable White SW 6091 is a pale, warm off-white with a gentle beige cast rather than a crisp, bright-white look. Its low-saturation color keeps walls light while adding enough warmth to soften rooms with cool flooring, gray upholstery, or black-framed windows. In bright daylight, Reliable White can read as a quiet creamy neutral, while evening lighting tends to bring out its slightly deeper tan-beige side. It suits living rooms, bedrooms, hallways, and open-plan spaces where a stark white would feel too sharp. Pair it with natural oak, linen textiles, warm gray stone, muted clay accents, and deeper brown or charcoal details for contrast.

## Color details
- **Brand or system:** Sherwin Williams
- **Color name:** Reliable White
- **Color code:** SW 6091
- **HEX:** #e8ded3
- **RGB:** 232, 222, 211
- **LRV:** 74.19%
- **Brightness:** Light
- **Color families:** Beige
- **Temperature:** warm
- **Undertones:** red
- **Collections:** Living Well

## Color codes
- **HSV:** Hue: 31° Saturation: 9.05% Value: 90.98%
- **HSL:** hsl(31, 31, 87)
- **CMYK:** Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 4.31 Yellow: 9.05 Key: 9.02
- **YIQ:** Y: 223.736 I: 9.494 Q: -1.308
- **XYZ:** X: 71.156 Y: 74.102 Z: 72.165
- **CIE Lab:** L:88.971 a:1.544 b:6.609
- **CIE Luv:** L:88.971 u:6.454 v:9.615
- **Decimal:** 15261395
- **Hunter Lab:** 86.083, -3.097, 10.554

## Equivalent and related colors
- [Behr Smokey Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-smokey-cream)
- [Behr Pale Cashmere](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-pale-cashmere)
- [Sherwin Williams Porcelain](https://plan-home.com/color/porcelain-sw-0053)
- [Sherwin Williams Modest White](https://plan-home.com/color/modest-white-sw-6084)
- [Benjamin Moore Bride To Be](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-bride-to-be-1009)
- [Benjamin Moore Peau de Soie](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-peau-de-soie-af-60)
- [Sherwin Williams Nice White](https://plan-home.com/color/nice-white-sw-6063)
- [Benjamin Moore Ionic Column](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-ionic-column-1016)
- [Behr Ballerina Beauty](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-ballerina-beauty)
- [Sherwin Williams Everyday White](https://plan-home.com/color/everyday-white-sw-6077)
- [Sherwin Williams Polite White](https://plan-home.com/color/polite-white-sw-6056)
- [Sherwin Williams Pacer White](https://plan-home.com/color/pacer-white-sw-6098)
- [Benjamin Moore Featherstone](https://plan-home.com/color/benjamin-moore-featherstone-1002)
- [Behr Translucent Silk](https://plan-home.com/color/behr-translucent-silk)
- [RAL Classic Cream](https://plan-home.com/color/cream-ral-9001)
- [Sherwin Williams Moderate White](https://plan-home.com/color/moderate-white-sw-6140)
- [Sherwin Williams Shoji White](https://plan-home.com/color/shoji-white-sw-7042)
- [Sherwin Williams Bauhaus Buff](https://plan-home.com/color/bauhaus-buff-sw-7552)

## Lighter monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Nice White](https://plan-home.com/color/nice-white-sw-6063)
- [Sherwin Williams White Heron](https://plan-home.com/color/white-heron-sw-7627)
- [Sherwin Williams Modest White](https://plan-home.com/color/modest-white-sw-6084)
- [Sherwin Williams Gorgeous White](https://plan-home.com/color/gorgeous-white-sw-6049)
- [Sherwin Williams Marshmallow](https://plan-home.com/color/marshmallow-sw-7001)

## Darker monochromatic colors
- [Sherwin Williams Sand Dollar](https://plan-home.com/color/sand-dollar-sw-6099)
- [Sherwin Williams Townhall Tan](https://plan-home.com/color/townhall-tan-sw-7690)
- [Sherwin Williams Nomadic Desert](https://plan-home.com/color/nomadic-desert-sw-6107)
- [Sherwin Williams Bittersweet Stem](https://plan-home.com/color/bittersweet-stem-sw-7536)
- [Sherwin Williams Cork Wedge](https://plan-home.com/color/cork-wedge-sw-7539)

## Complementary colors
- [Sherwin Williams Mount Etna](https://plan-home.com/color/mount-etna-sw-7625)
- [Sherwin Williams Debonair](https://plan-home.com/color/debonair-sw-9139)
- [Sherwin Williams Tarragon](https://plan-home.com/color/tarragon-sw-9660)
- [Sherwin Williams Rain Cloud](https://plan-home.com/color/rain-cloud-sw-9639)
- [Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner](https://plan-home.com/color/sea-mariner-sw-9640)
- [Sherwin Williams Starry Night](https://plan-home.com/color/starry-night-sw-6540)
- [Sherwin Williams Soulful Blue](https://plan-home.com/color/soulful-blue-sw-6543)

## Important note

Digital color values and matches are approximate. Screens, lighting, paint finish, surface texture, and application method can change how a color appears. Test a physical paint sample before making a final decision.