Ethereal White
At first glance, Ethereal White belongs to the white family; in a room, light and context can make it far more elusive. Its beige, greige and white, plus 1 more classifications hint at the directions it may take as daylight, lamps and neighboring colors move around it. Its related shades below reveal where the color harmonizes—and where contrast brings it fully to life.
Hex
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75.73
Ethereal White's Color Strip
Ethereal White is the fifth shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Frosty White and Moderne White. The strip spans from Spare White at the lightest end to Nuance at the deepest. Color strip 258 groups these shades together so you can see how each reads next to its neighbors.
Ethereal White in Rooms
Follow Ethereal White from one space to another and watch how light, scale and surrounding materials reshape its character. 8 sourced room photos sit alongside 7 generated visualizations.
1 Bedroom Photo
These 1 bedroom image show how Ethereal White (6182) can sit beside bed linen, timber, wool and upholstered textures. The beige, greige, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Bedroom walls in Ethereal White provide bright, airy backdrop.
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1 Kitchen Photo
Ethereal White (6182) brings its white character into a hardworking room where color meets movement and strong surfaces. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Kitchen cabinets painted Ethereal White brighten the entire cooking space.
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5 Living Room Photos
In a space shaped by conversation, quiet evenings and changing daylight, the most interesting quality of Ethereal White (6182) may be the way it responds to upholstery, timber, art and metal accents. The beige, greige, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Living room walls in Ethereal White amplify natural light beautifully.
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Crisp white walls frame the living room in Ethereal White.
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Soft trim and walls glow with Ethereal White throughout.
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Pale walls create an airy living room in Ethereal White.
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Bright walls enhance natural light with Ethereal White paint.
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1 Misc Photo
Against a changing mix of architectural details and personal finishes, Ethereal White (6182) may feel quieter, sharper or more atmospheric than the digital swatch alone. Its LRV of 75.7 gives it a light-reflective character, though shadows and neighboring finishes can still draw out surprising depth.
Clean white walls define this serene living space.
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1 Bathroom Photo
These 1 bathroom image show how Ethereal White (6182) can sit beside tile, stone, glass, timber and metal fixtures. The beige, greige, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Ethereal White — traditional bathroom
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1 Dining Room Photo
Across 1 dining room image, Ethereal White (6182) meets natural light, candles and pendant lighting. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
A moody dining room painted in Ethereal White
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1 Front Door Photo
Its place within Living Well hints at the range of palettes it can inhabit. In this setting, let direct sun, porch shade and evening exterior light and hardware, glazing, masonry, timber and surrounding trim guide the final sample decision.
Ethereal White paint in a traditional front door
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1 House Photo
The façade’s movement through sun, shade and season can draw different notes from Ethereal White (6182). The beige, greige, white hue classifications suggest the subtle directions the color may take as the room changes.
Sherwin-Williams Ethereal White in a aesthetic house
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1 Home Office Photo
Ethereal White (6182) moves through 1 home office image without becoming a fixed prescription for the room. Its warm classification can feel inviting beside tactile, natural materials.
industrial home office featuring Ethereal White by Sherwin-Williams
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1 Patio Photo
Ethereal White (6182) brings its white character into an outdoor room surrounded by sky, planting and open light. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Ethereal White — wabi-sabi patio
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1 Mudroom Photo
Ethereal White (6182) brings its white character into a practical threshold where the outdoors enters the home. Its brighter saturation allows the hue to remain present rather than fading quietly into the background.
Ethereal White color — small mudroom inspiration
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Coordinating Colors
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 30, Ethereal White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ethereal White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Trim Color
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Similar Colors
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 75), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 76 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 76 and 75, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 4-point LRV gap (76 vs 72) makes Ethereal White the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 76 and 75, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 76 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Complementary Colors
Ethereal White reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 69), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 20, Ethereal White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 28, Ethereal White is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes Lavender Wisp the marginally brighter of the two.
Ethereal White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 6), opening up a space where Charcoal Blue encloses it.
Ethereal White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 4), opening up a space where Mountain Fig encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 54, Ethereal White is decisively the brighter choice.
Lighter Colors
With LRVs of 76 and 75, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
A 7-point LRV gap (83 vs 76) makes White Sail the marginally brighter of the two.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 77 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
White Sand reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Pure White reads slightly lighter (LRV 84 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Darker Colors
Ethereal White reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 72), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 63, Ethereal White is decisively the brighter choice.
Ethereal White reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 61), opening up a space where Liveable Green encloses it.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This cool white is otherworldly. A subtle gray undertone gives this bright hue a heavenly glow, creating a light and airy space.
Attributed to Sherwin-Williams catalog data.