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Marilyn's Dress 2125-60
On-screen approximation from the published RGB value. Order a physical sample before you decide.
Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Marilyn's Dress sits at L* 90.3, a* -1.3, b* -0.5. Its hue angle is 199° and its chroma is 1.4, so it has essentially no color cast — a true neutral that will pick up the color of the light and surroundings. It classifies as neutral. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 12%.
LRV 75.6: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 75.6, Marilyn's Dress is lighter than 86% 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 Marilyn's Dress
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rarified Air | SW 6525 | 0.61 | Practically identical | |
| Glass Bead | SW 6805 | 0.63 | Practically identical | |
| Clean Slate | SW 9621 | 0.65 | Practically identical |
Closest Behr match to Marilyn's Dress
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ash White | W-F-520 | 0.59 | Practically identical | |
| Etched Glass | MQ3-27 | 0.68 | Practically identical | |
| Ice Sculpture | BL-W2 | 0.87 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone White | 2120-70 | 0.22 | Practically identical | |
| Genesis White | 2134-70 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Mineral Ice | 2132-70 | 0.66 | Practically identical | |
| Whirlpool | 1436 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Whirlpool | CC-910 | 0.69 | Practically identical | |
| Cascade White | 2127-70 | 0.77 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Stonewashed 865 · lighter, LRV 79.9
- Mirage White 2116-70 · lighter, LRV 80.7
- Oyster 2115-70 · lighter, LRV 80.4
- Ice Fog CSP-575 · darker, LRV 70.7
- Winter Orchard 1555 · darker, LRV 70.3
- Glass Slipper 1632 · darker, LRV 70.2
Colors that go with Marilyn's Dress
Marilyn's Dress is too close to neutral (chroma 1.4) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Marilyn's Dress vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 3.6) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 75.6), more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 3.9) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 75.6), more yellow/warm.
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 4.0) is lighter (LRV 82.8 vs 75.6), more yellow/warm, more red/pink.