Nouvelle White
Nouvelle White is a bright and airy paint color 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 suggested color relationships and detailed color data.
Hex
#E1DCDA
LRV
72.26
Coordinating Colors
A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.
Nouvelle White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.
Similar Colors
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.
Mauve Tinge reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 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 72 vs 71), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 73 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.
Crystalline reads slightly lighter (LRV 77 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
With LRVs of 75 and 72, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Nouvelle White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 53), opening up a space where Niebla Azul encloses it.
At LRV 72 vs 53, Nouvelle White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 16, Nouvelle White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (77 vs 72) makes Glass Bead the marginally brighter of the two.
Nouvelle White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 29), opening up a space where Morning at Sea encloses it.
Nouvelle White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 6), opening up a space where Mount Etna encloses it.
Nouvelle White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 34), opening up a space where Debonair encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 72 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Heavenly White reads slightly lighter (LRV 81 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
A 10-point LRV gap (72 vs 62) makes Nouvelle White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 72 vs 60, Nouvelle White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 48, Nouvelle White is decisively the brighter choice.
Nouvelle White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 40), opening up a space where Proper Gray encloses it.