Sherwin Williams Egret White SW 7570: Paint Color Review
Egret White – a popular soft, warm neutral paint color
With trends leaning into the warmer end of things, it’s no surprise that I’m seeing more warm grays, taupes, greiges, and EVEN BEIGE paint colors popping up in my inbox. This is why today we’re going to spend some time with what SHOULD be one of the best warm neutrals on the market…
By the way, I love Egret White so much that I selected it as one of my TOP COLORS OF THE YEAR FOR 2024!
IS EGRET WHITE WARM OR COOL? GRAY, TAUPE OR GREIGE?
While it’s up for grabs whether Egret White is a warm gray or taupe, one thing it ISN’T is a greige. Greige paint colors favor a green undertone, which is one hue you WON’T find in Egret White. What WILL you find? Keep on reading!
Because Egret White is a taupe that caters to warm gray (so it has more gray than beige), it’s a warm paint color.
If you have a north-facing room, with a degree of gray in it, you can expect Egret White to lean a bit more into its gray side while DEFINITELY retaining some passive warmth.
If you have a south-facing room or a room with a lot of western afternoon sunshine, Egret White will lean into its warm side without going FULL beige on you.
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WHAT’S THE LRV OF EGRET WHITE?
Egret White has an LRV of 70, putting it in between the light and off-white range. If you have a dark room due to insufficient interior lighting or natural light, Egret White could look dingy and won’t come to life. On the other hand, if you have a VERY BRIGHT ROOM, Egret White WILL wash out quite a bit – as will any color with a higher LRV like this. This is thanks to its LRV AND lack of obvious color.
Not sure what LRV is? It could save your paint lovin’ life – read all about it HERE.
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WHAT ARE EGRET WHITE’S UNDERTONES?
Egret White has subtle undertones nodding toward a warm violet, so a violet with a wink o’ pink in it. These undertones are SUPER passive but could show up to the party more if you partner them with a surface with green hues. You might also notice them if you’re sensitive to these undertones. Just keep in mind, that if we take these undertones away entirely, you’ll switch into the greige world, with green undertones.
In the right situation, you might see Egret White leaning just a weeee tiny bit into BEIGE – it’s quite the chameleon, and it’s all so subtle that it can be left up to personal perception.
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WHICH WHITE GOES WITH EGRET WHITE FOR TRIM & CABINETS?
While you’ll want to consider a LOT more than Egret White when choosing a cabinet color (like countertop and backsplash), knowing the type of white it suits is a great place to start.
- Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace
- Sherwin Williams Pure White
- Sherwin Williams High Reflective White
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IS EGRET WHITE A GOOD EXTERIOR PAINT COLOR?
Egret White suits some roofs, and a reasonably wide range of stonework and brickwork, more so than some other neutrals in this range. Note that Egret White often looks WARMER than expected on an exterior, but regardless, it’s becoming a popular choice on exteriors thanks to its flexibility!
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IS EGRET WHITE A GOOD COLOR FOR KITCHEN CABINETS?
Egret White COULD be popular for kitchen cabinets, especially with homeowners loving off-white and light-depth cabinet colors (the current trend). However, because of its particular depth, Egret White is tricky to partner up with wall colors if you want to see ANY type of contrast. You need white walls or a paint color with an LRV approximately 15-20 points lower (or paint your walls Egret White as well).
WHAT PAINT COLORS ARE SIMILAR TO EGRET WHITE?
There’s never a perfect match, especially not in different brands. However, Benjamin Moore has a comparable and a few more within Sherwin Williams…
- Benjamin Moore Classic Gray vs. Egret White – Classic Gray is just a touch lighter and can look a bit warmer in some spaces, although both are often in competition for the same painting project!
- Sherwin Williams Modern Gray vs. Egret White – Modern Gray is a bit warmer and darker than Egret White, although both are darn popular. Between the two, I would lean into Egret White as I trust its undertones (or lack thereof) more than Modern Gray.
- Sherwin Williams City Loft vs. Egret White -City Loft is the same depth as Egret White but shows more undertone, for this reason, Egret White is more popular and versatile.
And if you’re thinking of color matching between brands (i.e., getting Benjamin Moore to make a Sherwin Williams paint color), you might want to read THIS first.
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WHAT COLORS GO WITH EGRET WHITE?
Thanks to its depth and simple undertones, Egret White has quite a few coordinating colors…
- gray paint colors that are the same LRV or lower, particularly with blue or blue-green undertones
- medium and dark shades of green can be stunning with Egret White
- light depth or darker blue-gray blends
- some darker shades of warm greige and taupe
- some super muted shades of warm off-white
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Hi Kiley, Which white would you choose for walls with 1990’s maple cabinets? I’ll be looking for white counters as well. Thanks so much for your help.
Hi Kylie! You suggested Egret White for my exterior based on the purple/pink undertones in my stonework; however, I am also dealing with siding that is brown with a green undertone. Do you think Egret White would play nicely with both the pink/purple stone and the green undertone in the siding? If not, are there any other colors I should consider? Thanks so much!
Oooof, that can be tough, as your stone and siding might not agree with one color! Sometimes finishes are too far apart to suit each other 🙂
Hi Kylie!
if I chose Egret White for my kitchen cabinets, could I also paint the walls that color, or should I do a white (like white dove or white dove at 75%) for contrast? I’m thinking of doing the rest of my main areas’ walls Egret White but not sure about the kitchen
I just painted my whole house Egret White and it looks SO pink to me. I’m kind of dying inside and trying to figure out how best to lessen the pink. Light bulbs? My trim is Pure White so that shouldn’t be clashing right?
Pure White should be fabulous with it! Maybe play around with the Kelvins of your bulbs? Also, did you get it made at SW or Lowes, or?
I’m dealing with the same issue! Did you find a solution? I’m wondering if I should play around with the bulbs?
I’m painting my main hallway and foyer in sw egret white. It is right off my family room which is painted sw poised taupe (I love that color!).
I’m planning on doing pure white trim. There are 4 doors in this hallway. I was thinking of doing them a slightly darker complimentary color. Any ideas?
Btw I’m obsessed with your website and you’ve helped me really understand color theory.
Hi! I am in the process of painting my master bedroom (west, slightly SW facing room) with lots of natural light and dark espresso colored ceiling beams. Trim is BM Swiss Coffee. I want a very light neutral greige. It is proving difficult to coordinate a wall color with the creaminess of Swiss Coffee. I want something with a bit of warmth that wont go too yellow or pink. I like SW Wordly Gray but worried it will be a little too dark as is, so was looking at Egret White or Natural Choice. I don’t want a huge contrast between trim and walls, just enough. Will Egret white look pink with my creamy BM Swiss Coffee trim? Or will the trim look more yellow against it?
Is Egret White a good wall color with SW Alabaster trim?
They can work, although I prefer SW Pure White.
Thank you so much for your color analysis. I always read your posts to help narrow down options. After struggling immensely, Egret White ended up being the best exterior trim color for my house which has a full red brick exterior. It’s such a pretty color!
My house receives a ton of southwestern light, and I was so shocked I had to lean that far grey/taupe to get the warm off-white color I wanted without looking yellow. Even in the morning when it looks more gray it’s still beautiful!
I do get a lot of pink undertones but it looks really good with my brick personally. I think the pink shows up a lot with southwestern light, just info for your other readers. Thank you!
Oooo, I SO love to hear this, thank you so much for the feedback! Also, if you want to share photos, you know I’d LOVE to see it 🙂 kylie@kylieMinteriors.ca
We are moving to a home with SW Snowbound trim and Repose Gray cabinets, with an Iron Ore island and accents. Am trying to squeeze a wall color in between the LRVs of Snowbound and Repose Gray.
Is Egret White a possible solution? Any other options? I’d hate to stick with Snowbound on the walls because the beautiful trim kind of disappears.