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Dover White (SW 6385) by Sherwin-Williams: #F0EADC, LRV and undertone

Dover White (SW 6385) from Sherwin-Williams is #F0EADC with an LRV of 82.52. It reads as a warm neutral with a yellow undertone, and black text on it reaches 17.50:1.

By Paul Gunder. Every value is computed from published standards; see how ColorPlum works.

Updated November 11, 2026

Sherwin-WilliamsDover WhiteSW 6385

Hex: #F0EADC
RGB: 240, 234, 220
LRV: 82.52
Undertone: Warm neutral, yellow undertone

LRV 82.52. Very light: brightens a room and works on ceilings and trim.

A neutral with a yellow cast (OKLCH hue 88°, chroma 0.020). Expect the yellow to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Sherwin-Williams suggests

Dakota WheatSW 9023
WaterlooSW 9141

Closest colors from other brands

ΔE is the CIEDE2000 difference between the published values: under 2 is hard to tell apart on a wall, 2 to 5 is a visible but related shade. Always compare real chips before you buy.

Name, code, LRV and color value as published by Sherwin-Williams on its color page (checked 2026-11-11). A screen can only approximate paint: sheen, lighting and the screen itself all change it, so check a physical sample. ColorPlum is not affiliated with Sherwin-Williams.

ColorPlum swatchDover Whitepale, grayish orange

HEX: #F0EADC
RGB: rgb(240, 234, 220)
HSL: hsl(42, 40%, 90%)

Best text on it: black at 17.50:1

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Every code for Dover White

HEX#F0EADC
RGBrgb(240, 234, 220)
HSLhsl(42, 40%, 90%)
HSV42°, 8%, 94%
CMYK0%, 3%, 8%, 6%
Lablab(92.9% 0.3 7.6)
OKLCHoklch(93.8% 0.02 87.5)
Decimal15788764

Tints, shades and tones

From white to black in 10% steps, with Dover White in the middle. Tap a code to copy it.

90%#FEFDFC
80%#FCFBF8
70%#FBF9F5
60%#F9F7F1
50%#F8F5EE
40%#F6F2EA
30%#F5F0E7
20%#F3EEE3
10%#F2ECE0
Base#F0EADC
10%#D8D3C6
20%#C0BBB0
30%#A8A49A
40%#908C84
50%#78756E
60%#605E58
70%#484642
80%#302F2C
90%#181716

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#E5DFD3
20%#DAD5CA
30%#CECAC0
40%#C3C0B7
50%#B8B5AE
60%#ADAAA5
70%#A2A09C
80%#969592
90%#8B8B89

Matching colors

Complementary

#F0EADC
#DCE2F0

Analogous

#F0E0DC
#F0EADC
#ECF0DC

Triadic

#F0EADC
#DCF0EA
#EADCF0

Split complementary

#F0EADC
#DCECF0
#E0DCF0

Tetradic (square)

#F0EADC
#DCF0E0
#DCE2F0
#F0DCEC

Monochromatic

#C2AA71
#D9CAA6
#F0EADC
#F9F6F1
#F9F6F1

Dover White in 3D color space

OKLab, the space ColorPlum does its math in: lightness runs up the pole, hue goes around it and saturation grows outward. The faint shell is every color a screen can show (saturation is drawn wider than lightness so hues separate). Drag to turn it.

Dover White with its complement, its triad and its tint and shade

Dover White
Triad #DCF0EA
Triad #EADCF0
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Dover White in use

New collectionAutumn edit

Card body text stays dark for reading; dover white carries the header and the button.

Shop nowTag

Headline in Dover White

A paragraph with a link in dark text, because this color is too light for text on white; use it for fills instead.

How it looks with color-vision deficiency

A simulation (Machado and colleagues, 2009) of how the color and its complement read without one type of cone.

Typical color vision#F0EADC
Protanopia (no red cones)#EEE9DB
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#EFEBDC
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#F4E8E6

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.19:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	17.50:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.19:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	17.50:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.04:1	AA AA large AAA

Try a background

Export

:root {
  --dover-white: #f0eadc;
  --dover-white-rgb: 240 234 220;
  --dover-white-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Dover White is Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, a creamy off-white with the hex #F0EADC and RGB values of 240, 234, 220. The blue channel trails the red by 20 steps, and that gap is where its warmth comes from.

What the file measures

HSL is hsl(42, 40%, 90%), CMYK is 0%, 3%, 8%, 6%, and Lab is lab(92.9% 0.3 7.6). In OKLCH it is oklch(93.8% 0.02 87.5), so the hue sits at 88 degrees with a chroma of 0.020. Put plainly, it is an off-white leaning yellow. Dusk lamplight will feed that yellow, while a crisper white nearby makes it stand out.

The LRV of 82.52 is in the very light band, so most of the light that reaches it comes straight back into the room. That makes it a candidate for ceilings and trim as well as walls.

Worked example

Take a south-facing kitchen with painted cabinets, a butcher-block counter and a ceiling you want softer than builder white. Dover White on the cabinet doors at LRV 82.52 reads as clean but not clinical, and the yellow measured at hue 88 should echo the wood grain rather than clash with it. In the late afternoon the sun adds its own warmth, so the cabinets may drift creamier than they look at breakfast.

Sherwin-Williams lists two coordinating colors for it: Dakota Wheat (SW 9023) and Waterloo (SW 9141). Neither has a page on this site, so they are simply named with codes. Dakota Wheat is the sort of companion you would test on a pantry wall or island, and Waterloo for a deeper accent; bring both samples into the room before choosing.

Same-brand neighbors

Creamy (SW 7012) is only ΔE 0.8 away, a gap you would struggle to notice on a wall. Greek Villa (SW 7551) is 1.8, also under 2. Alabaster (SW 7008) lands at exactly 2, the start of the related-but-visible range.

Other brands

Behr Swiss Coffee (12) is 1.1 and Behr Blank Canvas (DC-003) is 1.3. Both are under 2, close enough that a swap would be difficult to spot. Benjamin Moore Cream Froth (OC-97) is 2.1 and Benjamin Moore Swiss Coffee (OC-45) is 2.2, a faint but visible step. Numbers cannot predict how a finish and your lighting combine, so hold real samples against each other on the wall you are painting.

Text on this color

Black text on #F0EADC measures 17.50:1 and white text only 1.19:1. Choose dark type for any label, banner or web page that uses this background. At 17.50:1 it far exceeds the 4.5:1 level expected for body copy, so even small print stays readable.

Creamy whites are less forgiving than they look. Hold the chip against your existing trim before committing, because an old white that has yellowed can make the new one look stark by contrast.