Nonchalant White
Nonchalant White is a bright and airy Green 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 2 examples of this shade in actual homes along with suggested color relationships.
Hex
#DEDDD1
LRV
71.85
Nonchalant White's Color Strip
Nonchalant White is the first shade on this 7-color strip, the lightest in this coordinated family. Strip 270 lines up the full value range so you can see exactly where this color lands among its closest relatives.
Nonchalant White in Real Rooms
Nonchalant White has a high LRV of 71.85 — 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 Green family, the photos below show it applied in a misc and living room.
1 Misc Photo
Nonchalant White shows up in some unexpected spaces in these photos — hallways, laundry rooms, and accent walls. Each one makes the case that the color's versatility extends well beyond the obvious applications into every corner of the home.
Walls throughout in Nonchalant White establish a clean, bright foundation.
@augustblues
1 Living Room Photo
Few colors transition as gracefully from day to evening as Nonchalant White. In natural light, it reads clean, grounded, and modern; by candlelight or lamp, it deepens into something much more soulful. For a living room that needs to function as a bright morning coffee spot and a moody evening lounge, that tonal range is an invaluable asset.
Living room walls in Nonchalant White reflect natural light beautifully.
@starsforchloe
Coordinating Colors
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where Nonchalant White encloses it.
Nonchalant White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 41, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
Trim Color
Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where Nonchalant White encloses it.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 72 and 70, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 3-point LRV gap (75 vs 72) makes Grey Mist the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Ethereal White reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 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 74 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.
With LRVs of 72 and 71, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
With LRVs of 72 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
At LRV 72 vs 20, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 28, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 4), opening up a space where Mountain Fig encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 54, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 4-point LRV gap (76 vs 72) makes White Iris the marginally brighter of the two.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 5-point LRV gap (77 vs 72) makes Spare White the marginally brighter of the two.
White Sand reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where Nonchalant White encloses it.
Ethereal White reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 74 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Nonchalant White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 42), opening up a space where Sage encloses it.
A 9-point LRV gap (72 vs 63) makes Nonchalant White the marginally brighter of the two.
Nonchalant White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 61), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 72 vs 50, Nonchalant White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 12-point LRV gap (72 vs 60) makes Nonchalant White the marginally brighter of the two.