Heron Plume
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Heron Plume 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 17 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#E5E1D8
LRV
75.47
Heron Plume's Color Strip
Heron Plume is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Color strip 259 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Heron Plume in Real Rooms
Heron Plume has a high LRV of 75.47 — 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 White family, the photos below show it applied in a dining room, kitchen, kitchen cabinets, bathroom, bedroom, misc and living room.
2 Dining Room Photos
Dining rooms benefit from colors with some weight to them — lighter shades can feel too open for a space meant for intimate evening gatherings. Heron Plume does what good dining room color should: it makes the table feel like the center of the world.
Dining room walls in Heron Plume create an elegant, sophisticated space.
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Heron Plume on these walls brings refined elegance to dining.
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2 Kitchen Photos
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. Heron Plume manages to bridge all three lighting scenarios with ease, which is a rarer quality in a paint pigment than it sounds.
Kitchen walls in Heron Plume establish a calm, timeless foundation.
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Heron Plume walls ground this kitchen in sophisticated neutral beauty.
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6 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
When you use Heron Plume on cabinetry, you're embracing furniture-grade sophistication. It elevates standard cupboards into something that feels custom-built, especially when paired with a satin or semi-gloss finish that lets the light catch the edges of the doors.
Cabinets painted in Heron Plume add depth and polished style.
@amy.glasscock.design
3 Bathroom Photos
In a powder room, Heron Plume can be used floor-to-ceiling to create a dramatic, high-impact experience for guests. Because these rooms are small and transitional, they can handle the full intensity of the color's personality without feeling overwhelming.
Bathroom walls in Heron Plume create a tranquil spa-like retreat.
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Heron Plume walls transform this bathroom into a peaceful sanctuary.
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Soft Heron Plume tones create spa-like serenity in this bathroom.
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2 Bedroom Photos
Heron Plume 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.
Bedroom walls in Heron Plume inspire peaceful, contemplative rest.
@basilmodern
Heron Plume walls create a serene, restful bedroom atmosphere.
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1 Misc Photo
These examples of Heron Plume in transitional spaces—like entryways or landings—show how the color can act as a "thread" that ties the upper and lower floors of a house together into one cohesive story.
Hallway walls in Heron Plume establish elegant, flowing transitions.
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1 Living Room Photo
Choosing Heron Plume for a main living area is a commitment to timelessness. It avoids the trend-cycle fatigue of brighter hues, offering a sophisticated neutrality that can be reimagined every few years simply by swapping out textiles or accent pillows. It is the ultimate foundation for an evolving home.
Living room walls in Heron Plume bring timeless sophistication home.
@paigesprojects
Coordinating Colors
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 75 vs 48, Heron Plume is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 12, Heron Plume is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 76 and 75, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 75 and 75, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 76 and 75, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 76 and 75, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 76 and 75, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 75 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Complementary Colors
Heron Plume reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 7), opening up a space where Sea Mariner encloses it.
Heron Plume reads slightly lighter (LRV 75 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 75 vs 20, Heron Plume is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 75 vs 28, Heron Plume is decisively the brighter choice.
Heron Plume reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 47), opening up a space where Lakeside encloses it.
Heron Plume reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 3), opening up a space where After the Storm encloses it.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Lavender Wisp the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
White Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 75), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 76 and 75, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 75) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 74), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Heron Plume reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 62), opening up a space where Accolade encloses it.
Heron Plume reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 42), opening up a space where Meander encloses it.
Heron Plume reflects far more light (LRV 75 vs 44), opening up a space where Avenue Tan encloses it.
At LRV 75 vs 46, Heron Plume is decisively the brighter choice.