Aesthetic White (SW 7035) vs Natural Linen (SW 9109)
Illustrative room. Screen colors vary; test a sample before you paint.
Quick decision
- Lighter
- Aesthetic White, LRV 73 vs 66.
- Warmer
- Natural Linen (Lab b* 9.4 vs 5.6). Aesthetic White reads warm white; Natural Linen reads greige.
- North rooms
- Aesthetic White keeps more brightness (L* 84.4 vs 81.2 in north light); both drift gray about equally.
- Trim that works
- Downy SW 7002, #EFE8DD, LRV 81: the Sherwin-Williams white closest in hue to both.
- Closeness
- deltaE 3.8, noticeably different. At 3.8, test both: on a full wall the difference will show.
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Aesthetic White
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Natural Linen
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Aesthetic White (SW 7035) is lighter than Natural Linen (SW 9109) and cooler: LRV 73 vs 66, deltaE 3.8 (noticeably different).
Side by side
| Measure | Aesthetic White | Natural Linen | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Sherwin-Williams | Sherwin-Williams | |
| Color code | SW 7035 | SW 9109 | |
| Hex | #E3DDD3 | #DFD3C3 | |
| RGB | 227, 221, 211 | 223, 211, 195 | |
| HSL | 38°, 22%, 86% | 34°, 30%, 82% | |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 73 | 66 | +7 |
| Lab L* | 88.3 | 85.1 | +3.2 |
| Lab a* | 0.3 | 1.5 | −1.2 |
| Lab b* | 5.6 | 9.4 | −3.8 |
| Undertone | Warm | Warm | |
| Temperature | warm | warm | |
| Color family | Off-white | Beige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Aesthetic White (SW 7035), published as #E3DDD3
#D2D3D1
#F5E7D3
Natural Linen (SW 9109), published as #DFD3C3
#CEC9C1
#F1DDC3
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 Aesthetic White (SW 7035) for a small room or a north-facing room, because it is 7 LRV points lighter (73 vs 66), so it bounces back more of the limited light
- Pick Aesthetic White (SW 7035) for a south-facing room, because its Lab b* is 5.6 against 9.4, so it is the cooler of the two and offsets warm direct sun
- Pick Natural Linen (SW 9109) to warm a north-facing room, because it is the warmer of the two (Lab b* 9.4), which counters cool indirect light
Closest matches to Aesthetic White in other brands
Closest matches to Natural Linen in other brands
Common questions
- Is Aesthetic White the same color as Natural Linen?
- They are noticeably different: a CIEDE2000 difference of 3.8. Most people can see the difference between Aesthetic White and Natural Linen side by side.
- Which is lighter, Aesthetic White or Natural Linen?
- Aesthetic White, with an LRV of 73 against 66.
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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.