Neutral Ground vs Pacer White

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Neutral Ground reads as beige, while Pacer White reads as beige-white — two distinct hue families, not close cousins. With LRVs of 70 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 1.9, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 5 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Neutral Ground vs Pacer White in Real Spaces

5 real rooms side by side. Neutral Ground and Pacer 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

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Neutral GroundNeutral Ground Living Room

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Pacer WhiteSW 6098 living room fireplace

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Neutral GroundNeutral Ground Bedroom

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Pacer WhiteSW 6098 bedroom

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Neutral GroundNeutral Ground Kitchen

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Pacer WhiteSW 6098 kitchen

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Neutral GroundNeutral Ground House

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Pacer WhiteSW 6098 house exterior

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Kitchen Cabinets

On cabinetry, undertone and temperature become more pronounced against countertops and hardware. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Neutral GroundNeutral Ground kitchen cabinets color

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Pacer WhiteSW 6098 kitchen cabinets

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Color Details

Neutral Ground
Sherwin-Williams · 7568
Hex#E2DACA
LRV70.5
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7568
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pacer White
Sherwin-Williams · 6098
Hex#E5DDD0
LRV72.9
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number6098
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Neutral Ground vs Pacer White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Neutral Ground on one side and Pacer 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 Neutral Ground comparisons

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

White Dove
Neutral Ground
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads noticeably lighter

Ammonite
Neutral Ground
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Nearly identical in tone

Iron Ore
Neutral Ground
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Neutral Ground
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Neutral Ground reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Neutral Ground
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Neutral Ground
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Neutral Ground reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Neutral Ground
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Neutral Ground reads slightly lighter

Denim Drift
Neutral Ground
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Neutral Ground
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Neutral Ground reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Neutral Ground
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Neutral Ground reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Neutral Ground
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Neutral Ground
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Neutral Ground
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Neutral Ground
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice

Black grey
Neutral Ground
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice

Piazza
Neutral Ground
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Neutral Ground reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Neutral Ground
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Neutral Ground reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Neutral Ground
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice

Senses
Neutral Ground
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Neutral Ground
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Neutral Ground
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Neutral Ground reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Neutral Ground
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Neutral Ground
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Neutral Ground
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Neutral Ground
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Neutral Ground reads noticeably lighter

Teton Blue
Neutral Ground
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Neutral Ground
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Nearly identical in tone

RAL 110-1
Neutral Ground
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Neutral Ground
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Neutral Ground
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Neutral Ground is the lighter choice