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Sherwin-Williams Summer White SW 7557: #F4E9D6, LRV, undertone

Summer White (SW 7557) from Sherwin-Williams is hex #F4E9D6 with an LRV of 82.542. It measures as a warm neutral with a yellow undertone, and black text on it reaches 17.47:1.

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

Updated November 11, 2026

Sherwin-WilliamsSummer WhiteSW 7557

Hex: #F4E9D6
RGB: 244, 233, 214
LRV: 82.542
Undertone: Warm neutral, yellow undertone

LRV 82.542. Very light: brightens a room and works on ceilings and trim.

A neutral with a yellow cast (OKLCH hue 81°, chroma 0.028). Expect the yellow to show more in warm evening light and next to cooler whites.

Coordinating colors Sherwin-Williams suggests

Dover WhiteSW 6385
Shell WhiteSW 8917
Halcyon GreenSW 6213

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 swatchSummer Whitepale, soft orange

HEX: #F4E9D6
RGB: rgb(244, 233, 214)
HSL: hsl(38, 58%, 90%)

Best text on it: black at 17.47:1

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Every code for Summer White

HEX#F4E9D6
RGBrgb(244, 233, 214)
HSLhsl(38, 58%, 90%)
HSV38°, 12%, 96%
CMYK0%, 5%, 12%, 4%
Lablab(92.8% 1.5 10.7)
OKLCHoklch(93.8% 0.028 81.5)
Decimal16050646

Tints, shades and tones

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

90%#FEFDFB
80%#FDFBF7
70%#FCF8F3
60%#FBF6EF
50%#FAF4EB
40%#F8F2E6
30%#F7F0E2
20%#F6EDDE
10%#F5EBDA
Base#F4E9D6
10%#DCD2C1
20%#C3BAAB
30%#ABA396
40%#928C80
50%#7A756B
60%#625D56
70%#494640
80%#312F2B
90%#181715

Tones (mixed with gray)

10%#E8DFCD
20%#DDD4C5
30%#D1CABC
40%#C6BFB4
50%#BAB5AB
60%#AEAAA2
70%#A3A09A
80%#979591
90%#8C8B89

Matching colors

Complementary

#F4E9D6
#D6E1F4

Analogous

#F4DAD6
#F4E9D6
#F0F4D6

Triadic

#F4E9D6
#D6F4E9
#E9D6F4

Split complementary

#F4E9D6
#D6F0F4
#DAD6F4

Tetradic (square)

#F4E9D6
#D6F4DA
#D6E1F4
#F4D6F0

Monochromatic

#D4A85D
#E4C99A
#F4E9D6
#FBF6EF
#FBF6EF

Summer 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.

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

Summer White
Triad #D6F4E9
Triad #E9D6F4
Complement
50% tint
50% shade

Summer White in use

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

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Headline in Summer 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#F4E9D6
Protanopia (no red cones)#EEE9D5
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#F1EBD6
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#FAE5E4

Contrast and readability

Pairing	Ratio	WCAG 2.2
as text on white	1.20:1	AA AA large AAA
as text on black	17.47:1	AA AA large AAA
white text on it	1.20:1	AA AA large AAA
black text on it	17.47:1	AA AA large AAA
on your background	1.04:1	AA AA large AAA

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Export

:root {
  --summer-white: #f4e9d6;
  --summer-white-rgb: 244 233 214;
  --summer-white-on: #000000;
}

On this page

Summer White has the code SW 7557 and the hex #F4E9D6, or RGB 244, 233, 214. Its LRV of 82.542 puts it in the very light group, where paint is bright enough for ceilings and trim as well as walls. The name suggests a plain white, but the numbers describe a soft cream.

Reading the color

The OKLCH value is oklch(93.8% 0.028 81), and the hue of 81 degrees gives a yellow undertone on a warm neutral base. In HSL it is hsl(38, 58%, 90%), and the Lab reading is lab(92.8% 1.5 10.7). The CMYK breakdown is 0%, 5%, 12%, 4%, a pale yellow wash. Yellow in a neutral becomes more obvious in evening lamplight and when the wall faces a cooler white, such as a bright window frame.

Pairing options

Sherwin-Williams lists Dover White (SW 6385), Shell White (SW 8917) and Halcyon Green (SW 6213) as coordinating colors. Only Dover White has a page here. Shell White and Halcyon Green appear by name and code. The green stands out as the unusual entry: it suggests using this cream as a backdrop to a color with real presence.

Worked example

Say you are painting a south-facing dining room with a dark table and a white painted ceiling. South light is generous, and at LRV 82.542 the walls will look sunny rather than flat. If you want a gentle edge between ceiling and wall, put Summer White on the walls and a crisper white overhead. On a printed menu or a website banner in #F4E9D6, black type measures 17.47:1 and white type just 1.20:1, so choose dark ink.

A cream this pale works well in rooms where you want brightness without the cold feel of a blue-leaning white. With an LRV of 82.542 it reflects most of the light that reaches it, so smaller rooms and hallways gain a lot. The yellow undertone is gentle, though, so beside a very crisp white window sash it will read as clearly warmer.

Matches to check

The nearest color in this brand is Medici Ivory (SW 7558) at ΔE 0.5, which you will not be able to tell apart on a wall. Creamy (SW 7012) and Dover White (SW 6385) both land at 2.6, related but visible.

From other brands, Benjamin Moore Cream Froth (OC-97) is 2.8. Behr Navajo White (22) is 3.4, Behr Swiss Coffee (12) is 3.7 and Behr Blank Canvas (DC-003) is 3.8. All of these are visible neighbors, not stand-ins. Always place painted samples next to each other before ordering gallons.