Heavenly White vs White Sail paint color comparison

Heavenly White vs White Sail

Both from Sherwin-Williams's palette. These are both greige-whites, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within greige-white to land. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (81 vs 83), so they'll read as similarly Light in most lighting conditions. Heavenly White runs warm while White Sail is decidedly neutral, which means they'll respond very differently to warm vs cool light sources. At ΔE 1.7, these are close — the kind of difference that matters when choosing between them, but doesn't read strongly in a finished room. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Heavenly White
Sherwin-Williams · 6553
LRV81.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6553
Undertone—
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
White Sail
Sherwin-Williams · 9622
LRV82.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number9622
Undertone—
TemperatureNeutral
BrightnessLight

Heavenly White vs White Sail Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Heavenly White on one side and White Sail 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.

More Heavenly White comparisons

See how Heavenly White stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Heavenly White
Heavenly White
Naval
Naval
Heavenly White vs Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Heavenly White
6553 · LRV 81
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Heavenly White reflects far more light (LRV 81 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Heavenly White
Heavenly White
Snowbound
Snowbound
Heavenly White vs Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Heavenly White
6553 · LRV 81
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 83 vs 81), so neither reads brighter in a room.