Classical White (SW 2829)
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Classical White (SW 2829) is a light, warm beige from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 76, so it reflects about 76 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Classical White
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Classical White by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper beige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Sherwin-Williams did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Classical White, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Moore | French White | 1093 | 72.7 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Ivory Lace | PPU7-15 | 76.6 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Malted Milk | 7003-9 | 75 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Heavy Cream | 1098-2 | 73 | 1.0 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams beige colors nearest to Classical White (LRV 76) by LRV.
Lighter than Classical White
Darker than Classical White
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 2829 |
| Hex | #ECE1CB |
| RGB | 236, 225, 203 |
| HSL | 40°, 46%, 86% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 76 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 89.9, 0.1, 12.1 |
| Undertone | Warm Yellow |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Classical White (SW 2829), published as #ECE1CB
#DBD7C9
#FEEBCB
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Classical White (SW 2829)?
- Classical White has an LRV of 76. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Classical White is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Classical White in another brand?
- Malted Milk (Valspar 7003-9) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Classical White warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Classical White as warm, with a Warm Yellow undertone. Its Lab b* value is 12.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.