Alabaster (SW 7008) vs Greek Villa (SW 7551)

Living room with walls painted Sherwin-Williams Alabaster SW 7008 (simulated) — Alabaster SW 7008#EDEAE0, LRV 82

Living room with walls painted Sherwin-Williams Greek Villa SW 7551 (simulated) — Greek Villa SW 7551#F0ECE2, LRV 84

Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.

Quick decision

Lighter: Greek Villa, LRV 84 vs 82.
Warmer: About the same, both warm white (Lab b* 5.2 vs 5.3).
North rooms: About the same: both keep their brightness and color about equally (L* 89.5 vs 88.8 in north light).
Trim that works: Cotton SW 9581, #EEEBE1, LRV 83: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
Closeness: deltaE 0.7, indistinguishable. At 0.7, pick on price, finish or availability.

See each color

AlabasterSherwin-Williams, SW 7008LRV 82, #EDEAE0

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Greek VillaSherwin-Williams, SW 7551LRV 84, #F0ECE2

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Alabaster (SW 7008) is slightly darker than Greek Villa (SW 7551) and about as warm: LRV 82 vs 84, deltaE 0.7 (indistinguishable).

Side by side

Measure	Alabaster	Greek Villa	Gap
Brand	Sherwin-Williams	Sherwin-Williams
Color code	SW 7008	SW 7551
Hex	#EDEAE0	#F0ECE2
RGB	237, 234, 224	240, 236, 226
HSL	46°, 27%, 90%	43°, 32%, 91%
LRV (light reflectance value)	82	84	−2
Lab L*	92.7	93.5	−0.8
Lab a*	-0.7	-0.4	−0.3
Lab b*	5.2	5.3	−0.1
Undertone	Neutral	Neutral
Temperature	warm	warm
Color family	White	White

Same paint, two kinds of light

Alabaster (SW 7008), published as #EDEAE0

North light (cool, indirect)
#DBE0DE

South light (warm, direct)
#FFF4E0

Greek Villa (SW 7551), published as #F0ECE2

North light (cool, indirect)
#DEE2E0

South light (warm, direct)
#FFF6E2

These swatches and the rooms above are a simulation, not a measurement. How the visualizer works

Which should you pick

Rules of thumb computed from the LRV and Lab values in the table above; no room test was done.

Pick Greek Villa (SW 7551) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 2 LRV points lighter (84 vs 82), so it bounces back more of the limited light

Closest matches to Alabaster in other brands

Closest matches to Greek Villa in other brands

Common questions

Is Alabaster the same color as Greek Villa?: They are indistinguishable: a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.7. Most people cannot tell Alabaster and Greek Villa apart.
Which is lighter, Alabaster or Greek Villa?: Greek Villa, with an LRV of 84 against 82.

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Published 2026-10-01. Updated 2026-10-01.

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.