Gypsum
Gypsum is a bright and airy White 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 4 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#EAEBE7
LRV
82.35
Gypsum in Real Rooms
Gypsum has a high LRV of 82.35 — it reflects a lot of light and will read pale and airy in most spaces. It's neutral in temperature, making it adaptable across different lighting conditions and room orientations. Grouped in the White family, the photos below show it applied in a living room, kitchen and misc.
1 Living Room Photo
Gypsum provides a subtle architectural "lift" to a living room, especially those with high ceilings or intricate crown molding. The way shadows settle into the corners with this particular shade adds a layer of history and gravity to the space, making even a new build feel like it has stories to tell.
Living room walls in Gypsum provide a soft, neutral backdrop.
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1 Kitchen Photo
The sophisticated undertones of Gypsum make it an excellent partner for mixed metal finishes. Whether you have a brass faucet and matte black cabinet pulls, or traditional chrome fixtures, this color acts as a neutral mediator that makes the mix look intentional.
Kitchen cabinetry in Gypsum offers clean, understated elegance.
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2 Misc Photos
Note how Gypsum is used as a "ceiling color" in some of these rooms. This "fifth wall" application is a bold designer move that can make a room feel infinitely more cozy and architecturally unique.
Hallway walls in Gypsum create seamless flow between rooms.
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Trim and walls in Gypsum establish a cohesive palette.
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Coordinating Colors
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 60), opening up a space where Constellation encloses it.
At LRV 82 vs 7, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (86 vs 82) makes Extra White the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 82 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 83 and 82, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 84 vs 82), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 12), opening up a space where Purple Passage encloses it.
Gypsum reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 12-point LRV gap (82 vs 71) makes Gypsum the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 82 vs 16, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
A 4-point LRV gap (86 vs 82) makes Extra White the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Gypsum reads slightly lighter (LRV 82 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 82 vs 61, Gypsum is decisively the brighter choice.
Gypsum reflects far more light (LRV 82 vs 64), opening up a space where Filmy Green encloses it.