Alabaster is a gentle, slightly creamy white that never feels stark, even in bright south light. In north-facing rooms it softens toward a muted ivory. It was Sherwin-Williams' 2016 Color of the Year and remains a go-to for walls, trim and kitchen cabinets in one shade.
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Undertone: Soft warm white with a creamy, faintly yellow undertone.
LRV 82: Alabaster is a very light color that reflects most of the light in a room.
Where to use it: Living room, kitchen, whole house, exterior.
Sherwin-Williams colors that work with Alabaster on walls, trim and accents.
The closest matches to Alabaster from Benjamin Moore and Behr, by digital color value. ΔE measures the visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable.
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The digital hex value for Sherwin-Williams Alabaster (SW 7008) is #EDEAE0, which is rgb(237, 234, 224). Use it for mockups and digital design; a physical sample is the only reliable way to judge the paint itself.
Sherwin-Williams Alabaster has an LRV (light reflectance value) of 82. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white), so Alabaster is a very light color that reflects most of the light in a room.
Alabaster has a soft warm white with a creamy, faintly yellow undertone undertone. By its digital value it sits on the warm side, but north-facing light will cool it down and warm bulbs will warm it up, so test a sample in the room where you plan to use it.
The closest Benjamin Moore color to Sherwin-Williams Alabaster is Swiss Coffee (OC-45, #EEECE1), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.9). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.
The closest Behr color to Sherwin-Williams Alabaster is Silky White (PPU7-12, #EEEBE2), which is nearly identical by digital value (ΔE 0.6). Paint formulas differ, so color-matched versions are never exact: compare physical samples side by side.