Hush White
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Hush 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 2 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#E5DAD4
LRV
71.56
Hush White's Color Strip
Hush White is the third shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Gorgeous White and Dreamy White. The strip spans from Polite White at the lightest end to Free Spirit at the deepest. Color strip 274 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Hush White in Real Rooms
Hush White has a high LRV of 71.56 — 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 misc.
2 Misc Photos
These "miscellaneous" applications of Hush White prove that there is truly no room in the house that wouldn't benefit from its sophisticated, grounded, and endlessly adaptable presence.
Hallway walls in Hush White brighten the passage with clean, airy refinement.
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Corridor surfaces in Hush White create a light-filled, welcoming entryway transition.
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Coordinating Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 50), opening up a space where Bona Fide Beige encloses it.
Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 21), opening up a space where Mocha encloses it.
Trim Color
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 72 and 71, 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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 72 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 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.
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.
Complementary Colors
Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 53), opening up a space where Niebla Azul encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 53, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 16, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 6-point LRV gap (77 vs 72) makes Glass Bead the marginally brighter of the two.
Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 29), opening up a space where Morning at Sea encloses it.
Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Mount Etna encloses it.
Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 34), opening up a space where Debonair encloses it.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Crystalline reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 72 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 73 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Darker Colors
At LRV 72 vs 40, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.
Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 40), opening up a space where Sandbank encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 47, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.
Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 59), opening up a space where Unfussy Beige encloses it.
A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Hush White the marginally brighter of the two.