Alabaster

A soft, warm white that takes the edge off bright daylight without reading cream.

Code SW 7008

LRV 82.2 · Very light

Hex #EDEAE0

RGB 237, 234, 224

Temperature Warm

Family White

Our take

One of the safest warm whites for walls, trim and cabinets in the same room. Skip it if you want a crisp gallery white.

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How light is Alabaster?

LRV 82.2 means it reflects about 82% of the light that hits it. Most whites sit above 80; most mid-tones sit between 40 and 60.

0 · black 50 100 · white

How it shifts in different light

Simulated from the published color, not photographs. Your room will differ, which is why a physical sample matters.

North-facing light

Cooler, bluer daylight mutes warmth.

Midday daylight

Close to the brand's published value.

Warm evening bulb

Warm bulbs (2700K) push it toward yellow.

Where it works best

Whole-house walls when you want white that still feels warm
Kitchen cabinets next to warm wood or brass
Trim beside greige walls such as Agreeable Gray

Watch out for

Next to stark white tile or quartz it can look slightly creamy
In north-facing rooms it loses some warmth and can look flat

Colors that go with Alabaster

Common pairings for trim, accents and neighboring rooms.

Iron Ore SW 7069 Doors, an island or exterior trim Agreeable Gray SW 7029 Walls, with Alabaster on trim Sea Salt SW 6204 A bathroom or bedroom accent

Similar colors and cross-brand matches

Ranked by Delta E 2000, the standard measure of how different two colors look. Under 2 is a near twin; 2 to 5 is close; above 5 you will see the difference.

Color	Brand and code	LRV	Delta E	Match
Blank Canvas	Behr DC-003	84	1.1	Near twin
White Dove	Benjamin Moore OC-17	83	1.2	Near twin
Swiss Coffee	Behr 12	84	1.4	Near twin
Pure White	Sherwin-Williams SW 7005	84	1.9	Near twin
Edgecomb Gray	Benjamin Moore HC-173	63	5.6	Different

About Alabaster

Sherwin-Williams Alabaster (SW 7008) is in the white family with an LRV of 82.2. A soft, warm white that takes the edge off bright daylight without reading cream.

Alabaster was Sherwin-Williams' Color of the Year for 2016, and it has stayed one of the brand's most searched whites since.

Screens can't show paint accurately. Before you buy, put a large sample on two walls and look at it morning, midday and night.

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Questions people ask

What is the LRV of Alabaster?

Alabaster (SW 7008) has an LRV of 82.2, which we class as very light. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so it reflects about 82% of the light that hits it.

What are the hex and RGB codes for Alabaster?

The published hex code is #EDEAE0 and the RGB value is 237, 234, 224. Use these for mood boards and screens, not for mixing paint: the store mixes from the code SW 7008.

Is Alabaster warm or cool?

Warm. Measured in CIELAB, it sits at a* -0.7 and b* +5.2; a positive b* means a yellow lean and a negative a* means a green lean. Its undertone lean is: yellow.

What is the closest color to Alabaster?

In our database so far, the closest is Blank Canvas (Behr DC-003) with a color difference (Delta E 2000) of 1.1. Under 2 is very hard to tell apart on a wall.

Code, hex, RGB and LRV from Sherwin-Williams' published color data, checked 6 Nov 2026. Temperature, lean and Delta E are calculated by Shop Spruce from those values. How we check