Sherwin-Williams • 6182

Ethereal White

Name: Sherwin-Williams Ethereal White 6182
Brand: Sherwin-Williams

Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Ethereal White remains a staple for Sherwin-Williams designers. It is widely considered one of the best colors in its class to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. We've gathered 8 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.

Hex

#E3E2D9

LRV

75.73

Light Reflectance Value

75.73

light

Temperaturewarm

SaturationBright

Collection

Living Well

Ethereal White's Color Strip

Ethereal White is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Frosty White and Moderne White. The strip spans from Spare White at the lightest end to Nuance at the deepest. Color strip 258 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.

C1Spare White C2Reserved White C3Fleur De Sel C4Frosty White C5Ethereal White

C6Moderne White C7Nuance

Ethereal White in Real Rooms

Ethereal White has a high LRV of 75.73 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's warm-toned and , picking up richness from natural light and sitting comfortably alongside wood tones and warm neutrals. Grouped in the White family, the photos below show it applied in a bedroom, kitchen, living room and misc.

1 Bedroom Photo

Ethereal White creates a bedroom that feels deliberately calm rather than accidentally plain. The color absorbs the first rays of morning light without bouncing them back harshly, which means waking up in this environment feels gentle and gradual. Keep the window treatments simple and let the walls do the heavy lifting.

Sherwin Williams Ethereal White bedroom color

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1 Kitchen Photo

The challenge with kitchen color is longevity: it needs to look right at 7am under bright task lights and at dinner with the pendants dimmed low. Ethereal White manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.

SW Ethereal White kitchen paint review

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5 Living Room Photos

The beauty of Ethereal White in a living room lies in its versatility with textures. It provides a smooth, matte-like quality that contrasts beautifully against plush velvet sofas or chunky wool rugs. It's a color that invites you to stay a little longer, creating an atmosphere that feels established rather than just decorated.

Sherwin Williams Ethereal White wall paint color review

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Sherwin Williams Ethereal White wall paint

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1 Misc Photo

In laundry rooms, Ethereal White adds a surprising level of "design" to a space that is often forgotten. It proves that even the most utilitarian rooms deserve a color that feels considered, intentional, and calming.