Natural Choice (SW 7011) vs Oyster White (SW 7637)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Natural Choice, LRV 73 vs 72.
- Warmer
- About the same, both warm white (Lab b* 7.5 vs 7.0).
- North rooms
- About the same: both keep their brightness and color about equally (L* 84.6 vs 84.3 in north light).
- Trim that works
- Roman Column SW 7562, #F6F0E2, LRV 88: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 0.5, indistinguishable. At 0.5, pick on price, finish or availability.
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Natural Choice
More comparisons with Natural Choice
Natural Choice (SW 7011) is about as light as Oyster White (SW 7637) and about as warm: LRV 73 vs 72, deltaE 0.5 (indistinguishable).
Side by side
| Measure | Natural Choice | Oyster White | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7011 | SW 7637 | |
| Hex | #E3DED0 | #E2DDD0 | |
| RGB | 227, 222, 208 | 226, 221, 208 | |
| HSL | 44°, 25%, 85% | 43°, 24%, 85% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73 | 72 | +1 |
| Lab L* | 88.5 | 88.2 | +0.3 |
| Lab a* | -0.7 | -0.5 | −0.2 |
| Lab b* | 7.5 | 7.0 | +0.5 |
| Undertone | Neutral | Neutral | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Off-white | Off-white |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Natural Choice (SW 7011), published as #E3DED0
#D2D4CE
#F5E8D0
Oyster White (SW 7637), published as #E2DDD0
#D1D3CE
#F4E7D0
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 Natural Choice (SW 7011) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 1 LRV points lighter (73 vs 72), so it bounces back more of the limited light
Closest matches to Natural Choice in other brands
Closest matches to Oyster White in other brands
Common questions
- Is Natural Choice the same color as Oyster White?
- They are indistinguishable: a CIEDE2000 difference of 0.5. Most people cannot tell Natural Choice and Oyster White apart.
- Which is lighter, Natural Choice or Oyster White?
- Natural Choice, with an LRV of 73 against 72.
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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.