Downy (SW 7002)
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Downy (SW 7002) is a very light, warm white from Sherwin-Williams: LRV 81, so it reflects about 81 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Downy
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Downy 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 Downy, 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 | Winter Sky | 2163-70 | 82.3 | 1.1 | very close |
| Behr | Shady White | ECC-57-2 | 82.1 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Foggy Skies | 7002-4 | 80 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Sugar Soap | 1084-1 | 81 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams white colors nearest to Downy (LRV 81) by LRV.
Lighter than Downy
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 7002 |
| Hex | #EFE8DD |
| RGB | 239, 232, 221 |
| HSL | 37°, 36%, 90% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 81 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.3, 0.5, 6.2 |
| Undertone | Warm |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Downy (SW 7002), published as #EFE8DD
#DDDEDB
#FFF2DD
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Downy (SW 7002)?
- Downy has an LRV of 81. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Downy is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Downy in another brand?
- Foggy Skies (Valspar 7002-4) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Downy warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Downy as warm, with a Warm undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.2; 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.