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White Violet 1408
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Undertone: Subtle green undertone
In CIELAB, White Violet sits at L* 92.8, a* -1.6, b* 2.2. Its hue angle is 125° and its chroma is 2.7, so it leans green only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as neutral-warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 18%.
LRV 81.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 81.6, White Violet is lighter than 94% of Benjamin Moore colors. Reflects most light. Works in dim rooms, north-facing spaces, ceilings and trim; can look stark in strong southern light.
Closest Sherwin-Williams match to White Violet
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceiling Bright White | SW 7007 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Gypsum | SW 9543 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Extra White | SW 7006 | 1.02 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to White Violet
Ranked by CIEDE2000 color difference (ΔE) computed from published RGB values. Below 2 is hard to tell apart on the wall; above 4 is a different color. Behr does not publish LRV, so Behr values here are estimates.
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalk Dust | HDC-CT-22G | 0.48 | Practically identical | |
| Snow Leopard | 710E-1 | 0.52 | Practically identical | |
| Steam White | 750E-1 | 0.84 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baby's Breath | OC-62 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Baby's Breath | 873 | 0.54 | Practically identical | |
| Brilliant White | OC-150 | 0.76 | Practically identical | |
| Winter Snow | OC-63 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| White Christmas | 872 | 0.82 | Practically identical | |
| Winter White | OC-21 | 1.06 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Frostine AF-5 · lighter, LRV 86.3
- Gardenia AF-10 · lighter, LRV 85.0
- White Blush OC-86 · lighter, LRV 84.7
- Tropical Sand 2101-70 · darker, LRV 76.0
- Foggy Morning 2106-70 · darker, LRV 76.1
- Silky Smooth 1373 · darker, LRV 76.7
Colors that go with White Violet
White Violet is too close to neutral (chroma 2.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its green lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
White Violet vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 1.0) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 81.6).
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 1.5) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 81.6).
- White Heron (Benjamin Moore OC-57, ΔE 1.6) is lighter (LRV 86.7 vs 81.6), more yellow/warm.