Ghosted
What Ghosted Actually Looks Like
Ghosted lands in that narrow band of off-whites that feel neither stark nor creamy. On the wall it reads as a soft, light, muted white with just enough depth to register as intentional rather than builder-grade. At LRV 74.8 it reflects a strong amount of light, so rooms stay open and airy without the hard glare you get from a true white.
Up close you notice something slightly atmospheric about it, a quiet complexity that shifts as the light changes through the day. In full daylight it can look almost like a clean neutral white. In lower light or toward evening, that complexity comes forward a bit and the color feels warmer, softer, and more settled. It is not a flat, one-dimensional white, and that is the whole point of this color.
The name fits. It has a slight translucent quality, like it is almost there but not quite asserting itself. That subtlety is genuinely useful in interiors where you want walls to recede and let furnishings and architecture do the work.
Ghosted Undertones
This is where Ghosted gets interesting, and where you need to do your own homework before committing. Sources genuinely disagree on what undertone is driving this color, and none of them are wrong because the answer changes with your light source and your surrounding finishes.
Some reviewers read a soft green-gray influence that keeps Ghosted from tipping warm or cold, giving it that calm, slightly sophisticated character. Others see a pale yellow warmth, reading it closer to a barely-there warm off-white. At least one reviewer picks up a pinky-beige softness that places it in a different register entirely. The purple read is rarer but also documented. All of this points to a color that is genuinely reactive to its environment rather than one that simply sits still.
The practical implication is real: Ghosted behaves differently in a north-facing room under gray sky light versus a south-facing room flooded with afternoon sun versus an interior room lit primarily by warm incandescent or LED bulbs. Pull a large sample chip and look at it in your actual space at multiple times of day. Do not rely on a small swatch under store lighting. The green-gray and warm readings are both possible in the same house depending on the room.
Where Ghosted Works Best
Ghosted works across a wide range of rooms precisely because it is not strongly committed to one undertone direction. In living rooms and bedrooms it reads as calm and soothing rather than cold or sleepy, making it a reliable choice if you want walls that support a space without competing with it. Its LRV of 74.8 means it handles smaller rooms well without the artificiality of a pure white.
For open-plan spaces or rooms with mixed light exposure, Ghosted holds up better than more directional off-whites because its subtle shift between warm and cool reads as intentional as the light changes. Designers have used it in minimal interiors to let texture, materiality, and natural wood tones become the focal point. It also works on exteriors, where it reads as a soft, slightly weathered white rather than a bright or clinical one, suiting craftsman, farmhouse, and transitional styles particularly well.
Cabinets and trim are worth considering. On cabinets in a well-lit kitchen it can look elegant and slightly warmer than a stark white, especially paired with brass or matte black hardware. On ceilings it brings a sense of airiness without the coolness of a blue-white. The one orientation to approach with care is a north-facing room dominated by cool gray daylight, where the green-gray undertone is most likely to surface and may read cooler than you expect.
Where to put Ghosted
Ghosted keeps a living room open and calm without reading blank. Its LRV 74.8 reflects enough light to work in both generously windowed and moderately lit rooms. Let furniture and rugs carry the warmth while the walls stay composed.
The soothing, non-committal quality of Ghosted suits a bedroom well. It does not carry the energy of a bright white or the weight of a deeper neutral, landing instead on genuinely restful. Warm linen bedding and natural wood tones will bring out its softer, warmer side.
On cabinets Ghosted reads as a soft, slightly complex white that avoids the harshness of a true white under task lighting. Pair with brass or matte black hardware to anchor it. Sample it under your actual kitchen lighting because the undertone can shift noticeably depending on your bulb temperature.
Ghosted translates well to exterior use, reading as a soft, slightly aged white rather than a bright or clinical one. It suits craftsman, farmhouse, and transitional homes. Trim it with a crisp near-white or contrast it with a deep color like Big Dipper (SW 9645) on the front door.
In a dedicated office, Ghosted keeps the space from feeling institutional while staying light and reflective enough at LRV 74.8 to support focus. In a north-facing office, monitor the cool undertone read and test under your specific artificial lighting before committing.
What to Pair With Ghosted
Sherwin-Williams coordinates Ghosted with three colors that cover a wide range of contrast and tone. Silver Tipped Sage (SW 9642) is a soft, muted sage that plays into the possible green-gray dimension of Ghosted without overwhelming it, making the pairing feel coherent rather than matched. Big Dipper (SW 9645) is a deep near-black that gives you bold contrast against Ghosted's lightness, useful on cabinetry, front doors, window trim, or accent furniture when you want a strong graphic moment in an otherwise quiet room.
Sunny Side Up (SW 9665) brings warmth and a cheerful energy that leans into the pale yellow undertone some reviewers see in Ghosted. Use it as an accent in textiles or on a single piece of furniture to add life without disrupting the calm base. Between the three, you have a palette that spans soft nature-influenced neutrals to deep anchors to warm accents, which is a flexible toolkit for a whole-home or room-specific approach.
Also coordinates with Silver Tipped Sage, Big Dipper, Sunny Side Up.
Ghosted vs similar colors
All comparisons are matched against Ghosted at LRV 74.8.
Colors that clash with Ghosted
In north-facing rooms or under daylight-balanced LED bulbs, the green-gray dimension of Ghosted can surface and make the wall feel cooler and flatter than you intended.
If your trim is a bright or pure white, Ghosted on the walls can look dingy or unintentionally dirty by contrast rather than subtly warm.
Some reviewers pick up a faint pinky or lavender quality in Ghosted, and if your existing furniture or rugs carry pink, mauve, or purple tones, those undertones can echo and amplify each other in a way that feels unplanned.
Common questions
Ghosted is a soft, light off-white with a subtle complexity that keeps it from reading stark or flat. It sits in Sherwin-Williams' Whites and Off-Whites family and belongs to the Minimal + Modern designer collection. The hex is #E2E0DC and the RGB is 226, 224, 220.
The LRV of Ghosted SW 9545 is 74.8. That places it in the reflective range for an off-white, meaning it keeps rooms feeling open and bright without the harsh glare of a pure white.
The Sherwin-Williams color code is SW 9545. The hex is #E2E0DC and the RGB is 226 red, 224 green, 220 blue.
This depends on your light. Reviewers genuinely disagree: some see a soft green-gray that keeps it cool and calm, others read pale yellow warmth, and at least one reviewer picks up a pinky-beige softness. It is a subtle chameleon, so the honest answer is that it can read either way depending on your room's light source and surrounding finishes. View a large sample in your specific space at multiple times of day before deciding.
Sherwin-Williams pairs it with Silver Tipped Sage (SW 9642) for a soft nature-influenced combination, Big Dipper (SW 9645) for strong, graphic contrast on cabinetry or doors, and Sunny Side Up (SW 9665) as a warm cheerful accent. More broadly, Ghosted works with warm wood tones, natural linens, and matte black or brass hardware.
Yes on all three. On exteriors it reads as a soft, slightly weathered white that suits craftsman, farmhouse, and transitional styles. On a front door it can work as a subtle, sophisticated choice, though many homeowners prefer a deeper coordinating color like Big Dipper (SW 9645) on the door and Ghosted on the body. On cabinets it avoids the harshness of a true white and can look quietly elegant, especially under warm task lighting and with warm metal hardware.
Ghosted has an LRV of 74.8 versus Eider White's 73.2, so Ghosted is marginally lighter. The bigger difference is undertone certainty: Eider White leans consistently warm and beige, while Ghosted carries that green-gray ambiguity that makes it more of a chameleon. Choose Eider White if you want a reliably warm off-white; choose Ghosted if you want something with a quieter, more complex character.