Nacre
Nacre is a White paint color from Sherwin-Williams, but its character reaches beyond a single label. It appears in Living Well, placing it within several distinct decorating stories rather than a single fixed look. Move between the room imagery, color measurements and coordinating shades to build a fuller sense of how it might live in your space.
Hex
#E8E2D4LRV
76.30
Nacre's Color Strip
Nacre is the second shade on this 7-color strip, sitting between Roman Column and Restful White. The strip spans from Roman Column at the lightest end to Chopsticks at the deepest. As part of strip 263, these colors are curated to work together — helpful when you're deciding how light or deep to go.
Coordinating Colors
A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Nacre reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 64), opening up a space where Rice Grain encloses it.
Trim Color
A 8-point LRV gap (84 vs 76) makes Pure White the marginally brighter of the two.
Similar Colors
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.
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 73), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 79 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Nacre reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (76 vs 72) makes Nacre the marginally brighter of the two.
With LRVs of 76 and 74, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Nacre reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 73), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Complementary Colors
At LRV 76 vs 7, Nacre is decisively the brighter choice.
A 7-point LRV gap (76 vs 69) makes Nacre the marginally brighter of the two.
Nacre reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 20), opening up a space where Soulful Blue encloses it.
Nacre reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 28), opening up a space where Dusty Heather encloses it.
At LRV 76 vs 3, Nacre is decisively the brighter choice.
Lavender Wisp reads slightly lighter (LRV 83 vs 76), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
Lighter Colors
Their light reflectance is nearly identical (LRV 76 vs 76), so neither reads brighter in a room.
With LRVs of 77 and 76, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.
Darker Colors
Nacre reads slightly lighter (LRV 76 vs 70), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 76 vs 63, Nacre is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 76 vs 50, Nacre is decisively the brighter choice.
Nacre reflects far more light (LRV 76 vs 64), opening up a space where Rice Grain encloses it.
Color Codes
Manufacturer description
This classic, pearl white with green undertone feels warm and subdued. Pairs elegantly with a warm neutral like Rice Grain.