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Winter Sky 2163-70
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Undertone: Noticeable yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Winter Sky sits at L* 93.4, a* 1.0, b* 6.9. Its hue angle is 82° and its chroma is 7.0, 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 40%.
LRV 82.3: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 82.3, Winter Sky 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 Winter Sky
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A La Mode | SW 7116 | 0.85 | Practically identical | |
| Cotton White | SW 7104 | 0.94 | Practically identical | |
| Downy | SW 7002 | 1.15 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Winter Sky
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Touch | PPL-52 | 0.49 | Practically identical | |
| Edwardian Lace | PWN-33 | 0.60 | Practically identical | |
| White Flour | OR-W10 | 0.86 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opal | 891 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Opal | OC-73 | 0.56 | Practically identical | |
| Candle White | 2164-70 | 0.98 | Practically identical | |
| Woodland Snow | 2161-70 | 1.39 | Very close | |
| Summer Peach | 2167-70 | 1.58 | Very close | |
| Collector's Item | AF-45 | 1.59 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Lemon Chiffon OC-109 · lighter, LRV 85.6
- Lemon Chiffon 932 · lighter, LRV 85.6
- Sugar Cookie OC-93 · lighter, LRV 85.9
- 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 Winter Sky
Color-theory pairings — the nearest Benjamin Moore color to each rotated hue, keeping the same lightness and saturation:
- White Satin 2067-70 · complementary (180°)
- Hint of Pink 884 · analogous (−30°)
- Paper Mache AF-25 · analogous (+30°)
- Morning Sky Blue 2053-70 · triadic (120°)
- Purple Cream 2073-70 · triadic (240°)
Winter Sky vs popular colors
- Creamy (Sherwin-Williams SW 7012, ΔE 1.4) is about as light.
- Pink Damask (Benjamin Moore OC-72, ΔE 1.9) is lighter (LRV 85.5 vs 82.3), more blue/cool.
- Dover White (Sherwin-Williams SW 6385, ΔE 2.0) is about as light, more green.