Marshmallow (SW 7001)
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Marshmallow (SW 7001) is a very light, neutral white from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 82, so it reflects about 82 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Marshmallow
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Marshmallow 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 Marshmallow, 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 | Sand Dollar | 877 | 82 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Villa White | PWN-51 | 82.6 | 0.2 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cream Delight | 7002-14 | 86 | 1.1 | very close |
| PPG Paints | Linen Ruffle | 1075-1 | 83 | 0.7 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams white colors nearest to Marshmallow (LRV 82) by LRV.
Lighter than Marshmallow
Darker than Marshmallow
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7001 |
| Hex | #EEE9E0 |
| RGB | 238, 233, 224 |
| HSL | 39°, 29%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.5, 0.1, 5.0 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Marshmallow (SW 7001), published as #EEE9E0
#DCDFDE
#FFF3E0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Marshmallow (SW 7001)?
- Marshmallow has an LRV of 82. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Marshmallow is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Marshmallow in another brand?
- Villa White (Behr PWN-51) from Behr, at a deltaE of 0.2 (indistinguishable).
- Is Marshmallow warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Marshmallow as neutral, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 5.0; 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.