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White Vanilla 2017-70
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, White Vanilla sits at L* 96.3, a* -0.9, b* 11.6. Its hue angle is 95° and its chroma is 11.6, so it leans yellow clearly enough to notice on a full wall. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 74%.
LRV 86.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 86.6, White Vanilla is lighter than 99% 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 Vanilla
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Drop | SW 7122 | 0.92 | Practically identical | |
| Crescent Moon | SW 7124 | 1.33 | Very close | |
| Honied White | SW 7106 | 2.05 | Close — difference visible side by side |
Closest Behr match to White Vanilla
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Butterfly | 360A-1 | 0.41 | Practically identical | |
| Glass Of Milk | P260-1 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Canyon Cloud | W-D-410 | 0.50 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine China | 2156-70 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| Cancun Sand | 2016-70 | 0.71 | Practically identical | |
| Ivory Tusk | 2153-70 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Ivory Tusk | OC-91 | 0.96 | Practically identical | |
| Cotton Tail | 2155-70 | 0.97 | Practically identical | |
| Vanilla Ice Cream | 2154-70 | 1.08 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cloud Nine 2144-60 · darker, LRV 83.6
- Cloud Nine OC-119 · darker, LRV 83.6
- White Rock 918 · darker, LRV 83.1
Colors that go with White Vanilla
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Heaven 2068-70 · complementary (180°)
- Peach Parfait 2175-70 · analogous (−30°)
- Iced Mint 2030-70 · analogous (+30°)
- Innocence 2055-70 · triadic (120°)
- I Love You Pink 2077-70 · triadic (240°)
White Vanilla vs popular colors
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 3.6) is darker (LRV 82.5 vs 86.6), more blue/cool, more muted.
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 4.2) is darker (LRV 81.2 vs 86.6), more blue/cool, more red/pink, more muted.
- Windham Cream (Benjamin Moore HC-6, ΔE 4.5) is darker (LRV 79.0 vs 86.6), more yellow/warm, more saturated.