Whimsical White
Whimsical 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
#EAE5E7
LRV
79.34
Coordinating Colors
At LRV 79 vs 7, Whimsical White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 79 vs 19, Whimsical White is decisively the brighter choice.
Similar Colors
A 3-point LRV gap (79 vs 76) makes Whimsical White the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 81 and 79, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 80 vs 79), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Snowberry reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 79 vs 78), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 81 vs 79), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 81 vs 79), so neither reads brighter in a room.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 80 vs 79), so neither reads brighter in a room.
A 8-point LRV gap (79 vs 71) makes Whimsical White the marginally brighter of the two.
A 7-point LRV gap (79 vs 72) makes Whimsical White the marginally brighter of the two.
Complementary Colors
A 6-point LRV gap (79 vs 73) makes Whimsical White the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 79 vs 6, Whimsical White is decisively the brighter choice.
Whimsical White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 9), opening up a space where Billiard Green encloses it.
Whimsical White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 5), opening up a space where Roycroft Bottle Green encloses it.
Whimsical White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 35), opening up a space where Calico encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (79 vs 75) makes Whimsical White the marginally brighter of the two.
Whimsical White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 30), opening up a space where Parisian Patina encloses it.
Lighter Colors
Snowberry reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 79), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Whimsical White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 64), opening up a space where Wallflower encloses it.
At LRV 79 vs 51, Whimsical White is decisively the brighter choice.
Whimsical White reflects far more light (LRV 79 vs 47), opening up a space where Veiled Violet encloses it.