Navajo White
Often used for its bright and airy qualities, Navajo 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 11 real-home scenarios to help you visualize this color alongside our expert data.
Hex
#E9DCC6
LRV
72.59
Navajo White's Color Strip
Navajo White is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Casa Blanca and Lotus Pod. The strip spans from Shell White at the lightest end to Echelon Ecru at the deepest. As part of strip 264, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Navajo White in Real Rooms
Navajo White has a high LRV of 72.59 — 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 kitchen cabinets, bedroom and house.
8 Kitchen Cabinets Photos
On traditional shaker-style cabinets, Navajo White brings out the clean lines and shadow gaps of the woodwork. It's a color that highlights quality craftsmanship, making it an ideal choice for a high-end renovation or a custom kitchen build.
Island cabinets in Navajo White anchor this spacious kitchen with traditional charm.
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1 Bedroom Photo
There's a rhythmic quality to Navajo White in a bedroom. It's a color that supports the circadian rhythm, mirroring the natural shadows of the evening and providing a neutral, non-stimulating canvas for the brain to decompress after a long day of digital exposure.
Bedroom walls in Navajo White create a serene, light-filled sleeping retreat.
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2 House Photos
On the exterior, Navajo White holds up across all lighting conditions — crisp in full sun, rich and dimensional on overcast days. It pairs especially well with white trim, black window frames, and natural stone, giving the home a timeless, curated presence.
Home exterior showcases Navajo White siding with black shutters and brick chimney.
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Farmhouse-style house painted in warm Navajo White with cottage-style landscaping.
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Coordinating Colors
Creamy reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 52), opening up a space where Row House Tan encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 24, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Creamy reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 73 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Classical White reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 73 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (76 vs 73) makes Casa Blanca the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 75 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Navajo White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 73 vs 11, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 7, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (73 vs 69) makes Navajo White the marginally brighter of the two.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.
At LRV 73 vs 47, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 73 vs 3, Navajo White is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 74 and 73, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 86 vs 73, Westhighland White is decisively the brighter choice.
Classic Light Buff reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 10-point LRV gap (83 vs 73) makes Dover White the marginally brighter of the two.
Darker Colors
Navajo White reads slightly lighter (LRV 73 vs 64), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 59), opening up a space where Straw Harvest encloses it.
Navajo White reflects far more light (LRV 73 vs 58), opening up a space where Toasted Pine Nut encloses it.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 73 vs 70), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 7-point LRV gap (73 vs 66) makes Navajo White the marginally brighter of the two.