Elation (SW 6827)
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Elation (SW 6827) is a light, neutral off-white from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 72, so it reflects about 72 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Elation
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Elation by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper neutral, 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 Elation, 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 | Touch of Gray | 2116-60 | 68.8 | 2.0 | very close |
| Behr | Misty Lavender | S570-1 | 70.1 | 1.0 | very close |
| Valspar | Lilac Whisper | 4003-9A | 70 | 2.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Pale Orchid | 1175-2 | 72 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams off-white colors nearest to Elation (LRV 72) by LRV.
Lighter than Elation
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 6827 |
| Hex | #DFDCE5 |
| RGB | 223, 220, 229 |
| HSL | 260°, 15%, 88% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 72 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 88.2, 2.7, -4.0 |
| Undertone | Cool |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Elation (SW 6827), published as #DFDCE5
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Elation (SW 6827)?
- Elation has an LRV of 72. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Elation is a light color.
- What is the closest match to Elation in another brand?
- Pale Orchid (PPG 1175-2) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Elation warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Elation as neutral, with a Cool undertone. Its Lab b* value is -4.0; 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.