Hush White vs Nice White paint color comparison

Hush White vs Nice White

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. These are both beige-greiges, so the question isn't which hue to choose — it's where within beige-greige to land. With LRVs of 72 and 73, they'll behave almost identically in terms of how much light they reflect back into a room. They share a warm quality — useful to know if you're layering them in the same space. With a ΔE of 1.5, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Hush White
Sherwin-Williams · 6042
Hex#E5DAD4
LRV71.6
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6042
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Nice White
Sherwin-Williams · 6063
Hex#E6DDD5
LRV73.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6063
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Hush White vs Nice White Simulated Comparison

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

More Hush White comparisons

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

White Dove
White Dove
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

A 12-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes White Dove the marginally brighter of the two.

Ammonite
Ammonite
Hush White
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

With LRVs of 72 and 69, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Iron Ore
Hush White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 6, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.

Purbeck Stone
Purbeck Stone
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 52), opening up a space where Purbeck Stone encloses it.

Evergreen Fog
Evergreen Fog
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 30), opening up a space where Evergreen Fog encloses it.

Mizzle
Mizzle
Hush White
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 52, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.

Agreeable Gray
Agreeable Gray
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

Hush White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 60), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Accessible Beige
Accessible Beige
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 58, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.

Denim Drift
Denim Drift
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 27, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.

French Gray
French Gray
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 43), opening up a space where French Gray encloses it.

Naval
Hush White
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 4), opening up a space where Naval encloses it.

Tranquil Dawn
Tranquil Dawn
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 55, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.

Bancha
Bancha
Hush White
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 13, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.

Hardwick White
Hardwick White
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 44, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pure White
Hush White
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

Pure White reflects far more light (LRV 84 vs 72), opening up a space where Hush White encloses it.

Artichoke
Artichoke
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 21), opening up a space where Artichoke encloses it.

Balboa Mist
Balboa Mist
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

A 6-point LRV gap (72 vs 66) makes Hush White the marginally brighter of the two.

Shoji White
Hush White
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 74 vs 72), so neither reads brighter in a room.

Snowbound
Hush White vs Snowbound
Hush White
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

A 11-point LRV gap (83 vs 72) makes Snowbound the marginally brighter of the two.

Pewter Green
Hush White
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 12, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.

Skimming Stone
Skimming Stone
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

A 3-point LRV gap (72 vs 68) makes Hush White the marginally brighter of the two.

Dix Blue
Dix Blue
Hush White
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 41), opening up a space where Dix Blue encloses it.

Calamine
Calamine
Hush White
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

Hush White reads slightly lighter (LRV 72 vs 68), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Treron
Treron
Hush White
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 25), opening up a space where Treron encloses it.

Vintage Vogue
Vintage Vogue
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 12, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.

Saybrook Sage
Saybrook Sage
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

At LRV 72 vs 45, Hush White is decisively the brighter choice.

Pale Green
Pale Green
Hush White
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 31), opening up a space where Pale Green encloses it.

Pine Needle
Pine Needle
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 7), opening up a space where Pine Needle encloses it.

Cement grey
Cement grey
Hush White
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 24), opening up a space where Cement grey encloses it.

Guilford Green
Guilford Green
Hush White
Sherwin-Williams
Hush White
6042 · LRV 72

Hush White reflects far more light (LRV 72 vs 57), opening up a space where Guilford Green encloses it.