Alabaster (SW 7008) vs Sanctuary (SW 9583)
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Alabaster, LRV 82 vs 76.
- Warmer
- About the same, both warm white (Lab b* 5.2 vs 4.9).
- North rooms
- Alabaster keeps more brightness (L* 88.8 vs 86.0 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Cotton SW 9581, #EEEBE1, LRV 83: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 1.8, very close. At 1.8, test both side by side if the room is dim or north-facing.
See each color
Alabaster (SW 7008) is lighter than Sanctuary (SW 9583) and about as warm: LRV 82 vs 76, deltaE 1.8 (very close).
Side by side
| Measure | Alabaster | Sanctuary | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7008 | SW 9583 | |
| Hex | #EDEAE0 | #E6E2D9 | |
| RGB | 237, 234, 224 | 230, 226, 217 | |
| HSL | 46°, 27%, 90% | 42°, 21%, 88% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 82 | 76 | +6 |
| Lab L* | 92.7 | 90.0 | +2.7 |
| Lab a* | -0.7 | -0.2 | −0.5 |
| Lab b* | 5.2 | 4.9 | +0.3 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | warm | neutral | |
| Color family | White | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Alabaster (SW 7008), published as #EDEAE0
#DBE0DE
#FFF4E0
Sanctuary (SW 9583), published as #E6E2D9
#D4D8D7
#F8ECD9
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 Alabaster (SW 7008) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 6 LRV points lighter (82 vs 76), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Alabaster in other brands
Closest matches to Sanctuary in other brands
Common questions
- Is Alabaster the same color as Sanctuary?
- They are very close: a CIEDE2000 difference of 1.8. Side by side you may see a slight difference between Alabaster and Sanctuary.
- Which is lighter, Alabaster or Sanctuary?
- Alabaster, with an LRV of 82 against 76.
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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.