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Alabaster 876
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Undertone: Subtle yellow undertone
In CIELAB, Alabaster sits at L* 94.5, a* -0.2, b* 3.7. Its hue angle is 93° and its chroma is 3.7, so it leans yellow only slightly — the undertone mostly shows next to whiter or grayer colors. It classifies as warm. Among Benjamin Moore colors with a similar LRV (±5), it is warmer (more yellow) than 22%.
LRV 85.1: very light
Light Reflectance Value runs from 0 (absolute black) to 100 (perfect white). At 85.1, Alabaster is lighter than 98% 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 Alabaster
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcade White | SW 7100 | 1.01 | Very close | |
| Cold Foam | SW 9504 | 1.15 | Very close | |
| Pure White | SW 7005 | 1.21 | Very close |
Closest Behr match to Alabaster
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuji Snow | T11-13 | 0.50 | Practically identical | |
| Silk Pillow | PWN-15 | 0.53 | Practically identical | |
| Nano White | HDC-MD-06 | 0.61 | Practically identical |
Similar Benjamin Moore colors
| Color | Code | ΔE2000 | How close | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium White | OC-145 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Alabaster | OC-129 | 0.00 | Practically identical | |
| Gardenia | AF-10 | 0.21 | Practically identical | |
| Opulence | OC-69 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Opulence | 879 | 1.18 | Very close | |
| Sand Dollar | OC-71 | 1.26 | Very close |
Lighter and darker versions
Colors from Benjamin Moore with nearly the same hue and saturation, one step lighter or darker.
- Cotton Balls OC-122 · lighter, LRV 89.0
- Cotton Balls 2145-70 · lighter, LRV 89.0
- Chantilly Lace OC-65 · lighter, LRV 90.0
- Candle White 2164-70 · darker, LRV 79.1
- Stonewashed 865 · darker, LRV 79.9
- Meadow Mist OC-134 · darker, LRV 78.4
Colors that go with Alabaster
Alabaster is too close to neutral (chroma 3.7) for hue-based pairings to be meaningful; pair it with any color that shares its yellow lean, and use a crisper white for trim.
Alabaster vs popular colors
- Pure White (Sherwin-Williams SW 7005, ΔE 1.2) is about as light.
- Snowbound (Sherwin-Williams SW 7004, ΔE 1.4) is darker (LRV 82.8 vs 85.1).
- Greek Villa (Sherwin-Williams SW 7551, ΔE 1.5) is about as light, more yellow/warm.