Origami White vs Pearly White

Both are Sherwin-Williams colors. Both sit in the beige-greige family, which is useful context if you're narrowing within a single hue direction. With LRVs of 76 and 77, 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 1.3, the difference is subtle — you'd need them side by side to reliably tell them apart. Below you'll find 7 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Origami White vs Pearly White in Real Spaces

7 real rooms side by side. Origami White and Pearly 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.

Origami WhiteOrigami White SW 7636 7636 living room

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Pearly WhitePearly White SW 7009 living room

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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.

Origami White7636 bedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Origami White

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Pearly WhiteBedroom painted in Sherwin-Williams Pearly White

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Origami WhiteSherwin Williams Origami White 7636 bathroom

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Pearly WhiteWhite bathroom in Pearly White by Sherwin Williams

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The two are close enough that the choice comes down to finer qualities — undertone, texture, what the color sits next to.

Origami WhiteWhite 7636 home office in Origami White by Sherwin Williams

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Pearly WhiteSW 7009 home office inspiration

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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.

Origami WhiteSW 7636 7636 house inspiration

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Pearly WhitePearly White house color review

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. In photos like these you're seeing the difference at its most direct. In a finished room, the distinction is there but not dramatic.

Origami WhiteOrigami White 7636 front door color review

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Pearly WhiteWhite front door with Pearly White SW 7009

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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.

Origami WhiteOrigami White SW 7636 7636 kitchen cabinets

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Pearly WhiteSherwin Williams SW 7009 kitchen cabinets review

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Color Details

Origami White
Sherwin-Williams · 7636
Hex#E5E2DA
LRV76.0
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7636
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight
Pearly White
Sherwin-Williams · 7009
Hex#E8E3D9
LRV77.3
BrandSherwin-Williams
Number7009
Undertone
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessLight

Origami White vs Pearly White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Origami White on one side and Pearly 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 Origami White comparisons

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

White Dove
Origami White
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove reads slightly lighter

Ammonite
Origami White
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Origami White reads slightly lighter

Iron Ore
Origami White
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Origami White is the lighter choice

Purbeck Stone
Origami White
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Origami White reads noticeably lighter

Evergreen Fog
Origami White
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Origami White is the lighter choice

Mizzle
Origami White
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Origami White reads noticeably lighter

Agreeable Gray
Origami White
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Origami White reads noticeably lighter

Denim Drift
Origami White
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Origami White is the lighter choice

Tranquil Dawn
Origami White
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Origami White reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Origami White
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Origami White reads slightly lighter

Vintage Vogue
Origami White
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Origami White is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Origami White
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Origami White is the lighter choice

Pine Needle
Origami White
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Origami White is the lighter choice

Cement grey
Origami White
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Origami White is the lighter choice

Black grey
Origami White
Black grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Black grey
LRV 6

Origami White is the lighter choice

Piazza
Origami White
Piazza
Tikkurila
Piazza
LRV 65

Origami White reads slightly lighter

Humble Yellow
Origami White
Humble Yellow
Jotun
Humble Yellow
LRV 57

Origami White reads noticeably lighter

Windmill Lane
Origami White
Windmill Lane
Little Greene
Windmill Lane
LRV 31

Origami White is the lighter choice

Senses
Origami White
Senses
Jotun
Senses
LRV 41

Origami White is the lighter choice

Lamp Black
Origami White
Lamp Black
Little Greene
Lamp Black
LRV 3

Origami White is the lighter choice

Washed Linen
Origami White
Washed Linen
Jotun
Washed Linen
LRV 55

Origami White reads noticeably lighter

Tea with Florence
Origami White
Tea with Florence
Little Greene
Tea with Florence
LRV 18

Origami White is the lighter choice

Thames Fog
Origami White
Thames Fog
Valspar
Thames Fog
LRV 27

Origami White is the lighter choice

Ocean Abyss
Origami White
Ocean Abyss
Behr
Ocean Abyss
LRV 7

Origami White is the lighter choice

Classic Silver
Origami White
Classic Silver
Behr
Classic Silver
LRV 48

Origami White is the lighter choice

Teton Blue
Origami White
Teton Blue
Behr
Teton Blue
LRV 31

Origami White is the lighter choice

RAL 110-2
Origami White
RAL 110-2
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-2
LRV 72

Origami White reads slightly lighter

RAL 110-1
Origami White
RAL 110-1
RAL EffectEffect
RAL 110-1
LRV 80

RAL 110-1 reads slightly lighter

Paper
Origami White
Paper
Tikkurila
Paper
LRV 88

Paper reads noticeably lighter

Passageway
Origami White
Passageway
Valspar
Passageway
LRV 14

Origami White is the lighter choice