Clean Slate vs Site White paint color comparison

Clean Slate vs Site White

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. Clean Slate reads as blue-green, while Site White reads as grey-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. Clean Slate (LRV 76) reflects noticeably more light than Site White (LRV 73), a difference of 3 points that becomes especially apparent in rooms with limited natural light. Both lean neutral, so they'll behave similarly in mixed or changing light conditions. At ΔE 1.8, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below you'll find 2 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Clean Slate vs Site White in Real Spaces

2 real rooms side by side. Clean Slate and Site White are close enough that the difference can be hard to judge from a chip alone — these photos show how each reads at scale, across different spaces and lighting conditions.

Living Room

In a living room, color works across both daylight and evening light — the same wall can read very differently at noon and at 8pm. The brightness difference is modest but present — Clean Slate gives the walls a little more lift.

Clean SlateA contemporary living room painted in Clean Slate

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Site WhiteSite White Living Room

@4rossholden

Bathroom

Bathrooms are one of the few spaces where you're genuinely enclosed by the paint color, which makes the choice between these two more consequential. Clean Slate reads slightly lighter here — a subtle but real difference in how open the space feels.

Clean SlateClean Slate — modern luxury bathroom

@mybudgetrecipes

Site WhiteSw 7070 Bathroom

@fourbrotherspaintingco

Color Details

Clean Slate
Sherwin-Williams · 9621
LRV76.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9621
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight
Site White
Sherwin-Williams · 7070
LRV73.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7070
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Clean Slate vs Site White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Clean Slate on one side and Site White on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.