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Chalk White 2126-70
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Undertone: No measurable undertone (true neutral)
In CIELAB, Chalk White sits at L* 93.5, a* -1.4, b* 0.6. Its hue angle is 156° and its chroma is 1.5, 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 8%.
LRV 82.4: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 82.4, Chalk White is lighter than 95% 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 Chalk White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winsome Grey | SW 9624 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Dashing | SW 9544 | 1.05 | Very close | |
| Ceiling Bright White | SW 7007 | 1.10 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Chalk White
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vibrant White | BWC-12 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Silver Sky | W-F-510 | 0.64 | Practically identical | |
| Bay Breeze | PWN-44 | 0.94 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra White | CC-10 | 0.55 | Practically identical | |
| Decorator's White | OC-149 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| Decorator's White | CC-20 | 0.62 | Practically identical | |
| White Diamond | OC-61 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| White Diamond | 2121-60 | 0.65 | Practically identical | |
| Misty Gray | 2124-60 | 0.66 | Practically identical |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Opulence OC-69 · lighter, LRV 87.7
- Opulence 879 · lighter, LRV 87.7
- Ice Mist OC-67 · lighter, LRV 88.8
- Pure White OC-64 · darker, LRV 78.9
- Mountainscape 870 · darker, LRV 78.9
- Sebring White 1492 · darker, LRV 78.5
Colors that go with Chalk White
Chalk White is too close to neutral (chroma 1.5) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Chalk White vs popular colors
- Extra White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7006, ΔE 1.7) is lighter (LRV 85.9 vs 82.4), more yellow/warm.
- Chantilly Lace (Benjamin Moore OC-65, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 90.0 vs 82.4), more yellow/warm.
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 2.4) is lighter (LRV 84.0 vs 82.4), more yellow/warm.