The floor finish is the reference
Judge Alabaster against your actual wood finish, not a generic wood species label. The starting material direction here is ivory curtains and oak furniture. Alabaster SW-7008 offers a softer white direction without the pronounced yellow description attached to Creamy.
Ivory curtains are a large neighboring surface, so choosing trim from a small bright chip alone can misrepresent the finished balance.
Test the dominant wood color, not one grain line
View Alabaster vertically where it meets the installed timber. The floor can make a light white look warmer by comparison, but that does not establish a universal undertone. Include the existing trim so the wall is approved between both fixed neighbors rather than against wood alone.
Alabaster has an LRV of 82; Sherwin-Williams Greek Villa SW-7551 is 84. The difference is 2 points, with Greek Villa returning more light under the reference measurement.
The condition for keeping Alabaster
Approve the wall and trim together; a softer wall white can be intentional even when it is not the brightest surface.
Keep the Alabaster board vertical at the floor edge. A match to one pale grain line can misrepresent the dominant color across the installed floor. Judge the broad timber background from standing height. If the floor will be refinished, repeat the comparison with the approved new stain sample before ordering the wall paint. The coordinating color options covers that related choice. Before ordering samples, compare room-planning features in the paint color visualizer roundup.
Sources & notes
Color specifications: Sherwin-Williams Alabaster SW-7008. The recorded LRV is 82. Named comparison values come from the respective manufacturers; material schemes are editorial suggestions.
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