Gypsum (SW 9543)
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Gypsum (SW 9543) 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 Gypsum
Four Sherwin-Williams colors picked for Gypsum 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 Gypsum, 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 | Baby's Breath | 873 | 81.5 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
| Behr | Steam White | 750E-1 | 81.1 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Cool Gray | 7006-10 | 84 | 0.4 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Pacific Pearl | 1011-1 | 82 | 0.6 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Sherwin-Williams
The Sherwin-Williams white colors nearest to Gypsum (LRV 82) by LRV.
Lighter than Gypsum
Darker than Gypsum
Color data
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams |
|---|---|
| Color code | SW 9543 |
| Hex | #EAEBE7 |
| RGB | 234, 235, 231 |
| HSL | 75°, 9%, 91% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 92.9, -1.0, 1.8 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | White |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Gypsum (SW 9543), published as #EAEBE7
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#FDF5E7
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Gypsum (SW 9543)?
- Gypsum has an LRV of 82. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Gypsum is a very light color.
- What is the closest match to Gypsum in another brand?
- Cool Gray (Valspar 7006-10) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 0.4 (indistinguishable).
- Is Gypsum warm or cool?
- Sherwin-Williams lists Gypsum as neutral, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 1.8; 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.