Sherwin-Williams · SW 7008
Alabaster on house exteriors
- Color family
- Warm off-white
- LRV
- 82.2
- Digital swatch
- #EDEAE0
Where I’d start
If you want your house to read white from the sidewalk, but a bright white feels sharp, start with Alabaster. On the ranch, look at the strip of siding just left of the garage. That edge makes the warmth easier to see than the middle of the wall does.
See Alabaster on more houses
Look at the color next to the roof, stone or wood you’d actually be keeping.
Stone porch Craftsman
Stone piers and deep porch shade
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Blue-gray shutters beside painted siding
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A deep doorway beside pale siding
Open this houseCraftsman with a charcoal roof
Dark shingles and stone porch bases
Open this houseWarm farmhouse
Natural wood and masonry around the entry
Open this houseSame house, three colors
Start at the edge where the siding meets an existing finish. Then step back and compare the whole facade.
Alabaster
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7008Start where the siding meets the white garage. That edge is your reference for how soft the siding looks.
White Dove
Benjamin Moore · OC-17Watch the garage edge and the wall beneath the eaves. A close match can look more distinct in shade.
Natural Choice
Sherwin-Williams · SW 7011Look at the big wall to the left of the garage for the step toward cream.
How we compared them. Recoat applied each named paint to the same prepared siding area of an illustrative demo photo. Each view uses the same framing and original finishes around the painted area.
Before you pick a sample
Choosing between shades?
Is Alabaster warmer than White Dove?
The two are very close in lightness. Their published LRVs are 82.2 and 83.16, respectively. Put them beside the same garage or window frame, where a small change in warmth is much easier to spot.
See White Dove on exteriorsShould I use Alabaster on the trim too?
Using one color on siding and trim gives you softer edges. If you want windows to stand out, compare a brighter trim sample against Alabaster beside an actual frame.
Does Alabaster work with brick?
Try it beside both the brick face and the mortar. The mortar is often the closest light color, so it can tell you more about the pairing than the brick alone.
See palettes for red brickBefore you buy a gallon
Three checks to make where you’ll actually paint.
Start with the hardest spot
Start beside the whitest surface you’re keeping, such as the garage door or a window frame.
Compare generous samples
Hold Alabaster and White Dove samples upright against the siding, with both chips in the same light.
Look in different light
Look from the curb in daylight, then check the shaded wall under the eaves.
