Sherwin Williams White Snow SW 9541

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White Snow for living room (2 photos)
Sherwin Williams White Snow reviews (10 photos)
What are Sherwin Williams White Snow undertones?
Is White Snow SW 9541 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on White Snow
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
LRV of White Snow SW 9541
Color codes
Color equivalents

Code:	SW 9541
Name:	White Snow
Brand:	Sherwin Williams
Collections:	Emerald Designer Edition - Minimal + Modern

What color is Sherwin Williams White Snow?

Sherwin Williams White Snow SW 9541 is a very light off-white with a faint creamy-yellow cast visible in its #f5f4ee color value. It reads soft rather than stark, making it a useful choice for walls where a pure, bright white might feel too sharp. In daylight, White Snow should appear clean and lightly warmed, while lower or warmer artificial light can bring out its subtle ivory character. Use it across living rooms, bedrooms, or ceilings for a quiet pale backdrop, and pair it with natural oak, linen upholstery, pale stone, or muted greige accents. Because it is so close to white, this shade is best appreciated alongside materials with a little texture or tonal contrast.

White Snow for living room (2 photos)

Check out this stunning light color used in real living rooms. Explore how this grey shade can create a unique space

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Sherwin Williams White Snow reviews (10 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.

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What are Sherwin Williams White Snow undertones?

White Snow is a very light, low-saturation off-white that reads mainly as soft white rather than strongly warm or cool. The supplied digital sample has a slight yellow direction, but it is close enough to neutral that a distinct undertone is not certain from the HEX value alone. In warm artificial light, it may appear a little creamier, while cool daylight can make it look cleaner and more neutral.

HEX value:

#F5F4EE

RGB code:

245, 244, 238

Is Sherwin Williams White Snow cool or warm?

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cool

With a hue of 51°, this Grey reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

SW 9541 White Snow HSL code: 51, 26%, 95%

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 White Snow

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 White Snow:

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.

Darker shades

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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 White Snow with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 231, such as Sherwin Williams Sea Mariner and Starry Night.

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LRV of White Snow

White Snow has an LRV of 90.33% and refers to White colors that reflect almost all 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 90.33%, 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	#f5f4ee
RGB Decimal	245, 244, 238
RGB Percent	96.08%, 95.69%, 93.33%
HSV	Hue: 51° Saturation: 2.86% Value: 96.08%
HSL	hsl(51, 26, 95)
CMYK	Cyan: 0.0 Magenta: 0.41 Yellow: 2.86 Key: 3.92
YIQ	Y: 243.615 I: 2.524 Q: -1.656
XYZ	X: 85.436 Y: 90.287 Z: 93.792
CIE Lab	L:96.116 a:-0.713 b:3.006
CIE Luv	L:96.116 u:0.899 v:4.735
Decimal	16119022
Hunter Lab	95.02, -5.788, 7.99