Gorgeous White
Gorgeous White is a bright and airy Purple from Sherwin-Williams. Our real-world data shows it is a primary choice when homeowners need to maximize natural light while maintaining a clean, neutral backdrop. Below, you'll find 18 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#E7DBD3
LRV
72.36
Gorgeous White's Color Strip
Gorgeous White is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Polite White and Hush White. The strip spans from Polite White at the lightest end to Free Spirit at the deepest. Browsing strip 274 alongside this color helps you gauge whether to go lighter, darker, or stay right here.
Gorgeous White in Real Rooms
Gorgeous White has a high LRV of 72.36 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature and , making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the Purple family, the photos below show it applied in a living room and bedroom.
11 Living Room Photos
When applied to living room walls, Gorgeous White creates a sense of "visual quiet." It eliminates the erratic shadows found in busier spaces, instead providing a steady, rhythmic tone that ties together disparate furniture styles. It's the common thread that makes a room full of heirlooms and modern pieces feel like a cohesive collection.
Bathroom walls in Gorgeous White amplify natural light and openness.
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7 Bedroom Photos
Gorgeous White has a unique ability to make a bedroom feel larger yet more intimate at the same time. By softening the "edges" of the room, the walls seem to move back, while the warmth of the tone makes the bed feel like a safe, protected island in the center of the space.
Master bedroom walls in serene Gorgeous White promote restful sleep.
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Coordinating Colors
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 86 vs 72, Extra White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 40, Gorgeous White is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Snowbound reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 72 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Intimate White reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Glass Bead reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 29, Gorgeous White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 6, Gorgeous White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 34, Gorgeous White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 7, Gorgeous White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 11, Gorgeous White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 7, Gorgeous White is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Pale Pink reads slightly lighter (LRV 80 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
At LRV 72 vs 39, Gorgeous White is decisively the brighter choice.
Gorgeous White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 40), opening up a space where Interface Tan encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 43, Gorgeous White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 47, Gorgeous White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 50, Gorgeous White is decisively the brighter choice.